title: Neonatal intrapericardial teratomas: clinical and surgical considerations.
abstract: Intrapericardial teratomas are rare primary cardiac tumors of infancy and childhood. We describe three neonates with intrapericardial teratomas diagnosed during fetal life and treated after birth. Clinical and anatomic considerations suggest that cardiopulmonary bypass provides for safe tumor dissection and complete excision of the tumor, thereby decreasing the risk of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Columbus, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Pratt
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Mutabagani
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wheller
mesh_terms: D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010496:Pericardium; D011247:Pregnancy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal