title: A huge intrapericardial teratoma in an infant.
abstract: A case of huge intrapericardial teratoma diagnosed in a 9-month-old infant is presented. Echocardiography and thoracic computed tomography showed a voluminous multicystic intrapericardial mass with pericardial effusion. The tumor was resected surgically. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of immature teratoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Imam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mirzaaghayan
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shabanian
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed