title: Intrapericardial teratoma in a twin with severe failure to thrive.
abstract: We report on one affected twin who presented with cough, dyspnoea and severe failure to thrive. He was found to have gross cardiomegaly on chest X-ray. This proved to be due to an intrapericardial teratoma with an associated pericardial effusion. The operation on this rare tumour was successful.
authors.affiliation: Morningside Clinic, Sandton and Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Johannesburg Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Harrisberg
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Govendrageloo
mesh_terms: D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000209:etiology; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications*; D010496:Pericardium; D011859:Radiography; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery