Mediastinal teratoma

  • Syamsuwidayat Syamsuwidayat Department of Child Health, University of Indonesia Medical School, Jakarta
  • Slamet I. Sampurno Department of Child Health, University of Indonesia Medical School, Jakarta
  • I. Budiman Department of Child Health, University of Indonesia Medical School, Jakarta
  • Noenoeng Rahajoe Department of Child Health, University of Indonesia Medical School, Jakarta
  • I Made Nasar Department of Pathology, University of Indonesia Medical School, Jakarta
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi22.5-6.1982.111-8
Keywords: mediastinal teratoma, patent ductus arteriosus, fever, productive cough, dyspnea

Abstract

A case of mediastinal teraloma accompanied by patent ductus arteriosus in a 3-year and 5-month-old girl is reported. She had been suffering from fever, productive cough and dyspnea since one year. The diagnosis is made after surgery with preoperative diagnosis of encapsulated empyema and patent ductus arteriosus.

This shows the difficulties to diagnose mediastinal teratoma in this age group. Post operatively, her condition is markedly improved.

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Published
1982-06-30
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Syamsuwidayat S, Sampurno S, Budiman I, Rahajoe N, Nasar I. Mediastinal teratoma. PI [Internet]. 30Jun.1982 [cited 24Apr.2024];22(5-6):111-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1285
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Vol 22 No 5-6 (1982): May - June 1982
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Case Report

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Received 2017-02-16
Accepted 2017-02-16
Published 1982-06-30