Intrapericardial teratoma in a twin with severe failure to thrive.
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.
Levin
S E
SE
Morningside Clinic, Sandton and Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Johannesburg Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Harrisberg
J R
JR
Govendrageloo
K
K
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