title: The superior mediastinal approach to hepatic malignancy.
abstract: A 26-year-old man presented with superior vena caval obstruction. He underwent excision of a malignant teratoma which contained benign hepatic tissue. Three years later he represented with a recurrence and underwent a second resection. Histology of the resected specimen demonstrated hepatocellular carcinoma arising in the hepatic component of the recurrent malignant teratoma intermediate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery and Pathology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hardy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jarmulowicz
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Dhillon
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Walesby
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery