title: Intrapericardial benign teratoma with unusual presentation.
abstract: Benign teratoma, also referred as dermoid cyst, do occur in the mediastinum. However, their intrapericardial location has been reported very occasionally. This case of intrapericardial benign solid teratoma is being presented because of its rarity and its unusual presentation as a case of empyema, with features of cardiac compression and pericardial effusion.
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, L.R.S. Institute of TB and Allied Diseases, New Delhi, India.
authors: R K
authors: RK
authors: Dewan
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Gupta
authors: B K
authors: BK
authors: Meena
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Aggarwal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004653:Empyema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000379:methods; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome