title: Robotically enhanced mediastinal teratoma resection: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Mediastinal teratomata are rare, extragonadal germ cell tumors, which can occur at any age and are often asymptomatic. We present the case of a 57-year-old female with chronic cough diagnosed with a mass in the anterior mediastinum. The mass was successfully resected using the Intuitive Da Vinci® robotic system. The patient had an uneventful recovery. Review of the literature demonstrates that robotic surgery of the mediastinum is a safe and feasible alternative in selected cases.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery , OLV , Aalst , Belgium.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Willems
authors.affiliation: a Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery , OLV , Aalst , Belgium.
authors.forename: Sebastiaan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martens
authors.affiliation: a Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery , OLV , Aalst , Belgium.
authors.forename: Roel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beelen
mesh_terms: D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Intuitive Da Vinci® robotic system; Mediastinal teratoma; minimally invasive surgery