Intrapericardial teratoma in infancy: a rare disease.
Intrapericardial teratoma is a rare, and generally benign, tumor originating from the 3 germinal layers. It occurs in 60% of the cases in the first two years of life. Severe cardio-respiratory distress due to mediastinal compression and pericardial effusion are the main clinical symptoms. Echo-cardiography and cine-angiography confirm the diagnosis and early surgical removal brings immediate and durable improvement.
D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014427:Twins