title: Excision of an intrapericardial immature teratoma in a 26-week premature neonate.
abstract: We present a case of a 26 week premature newborn with an immature intrapericardial teratoma. The patient was transferred from an outside hospital for management of a large mediastinal mass causing respiratory insufficiency. The newborn was supported with the help of a large interdisciplinary team until day of life 22 when he underwent surgical excision. On follow up the infant is doing very well and is one of the youngest survivors to date.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Laura H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Rosenberger
authors.affiliation: Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Julia C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gangemi
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors.forename: Eugene D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: McGahren
keywords: Cardiac tumors; neonate; prematurity