Mature mediastinal teratoma with adhesions to the pericardium: A rare case report

Key Clinical Message Mature mediastinal teratoma (MMT) is a benign tumor that is composed of well‐differentiated tissues from all three germ cell layers. Malignant tumors have a distinct feature of adhering to the surrounding organs. Therefore, adhesion of MMT to the adjacent tissues, as a benign tu...

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Main Authors: Somar Mansour, Ali Badr, Majd Mansour, Mouhamad Badr, Ali Afif, Samer Rajab, Zuheir Alshehabi
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Published: Wiley 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9552
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Ali Afif
Samer Rajab
Zuheir Alshehabi
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description Key Clinical Message Mature mediastinal teratoma (MMT) is a benign tumor that is composed of well‐differentiated tissues from all three germ cell layers. Malignant tumors have a distinct feature of adhering to the surrounding organs. Therefore, adhesion of MMT to the adjacent tissues, as a benign tumor, is rare and considered a surgical challenge. It leads to incomplete tumor resection to avoid damage to the surrounding tissues. Abstract MMT is a germ cell tumor that contains well‐differentiated tissues from ectodermal, mesodermal, and endodermal germ cell layers. MMT comprises approximately 3%–12% of mediastinal tumors in adults and 60%–70% of mediastinal germ cell tumors. Complete surgical resection is the standard treatment. When adhesion to the surrounding tissues is present, residual tissues could be retained to reduce the injury of the peripheral blood vessels and nerves. We are reporting a rare case of MMT with adhesions to the pericardium and discussing the diagnostic and surgical challenges.
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spelling doaj-art-434cc1e0dbbd40e2a6bb0f36a9de7f1d2025-08-20T02:23:32ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042024-11-011211n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.9552Mature mediastinal teratoma with adhesions to the pericardium: A rare case reportSomar Mansour0Ali Badr1Majd Mansour2Mouhamad Badr3Ali Afif4Samer Rajab5Zuheir Alshehabi6Department of Pathology, Cancer Research Center Tishreen University Hospital Latakia SyriaDepartment of Pathology, Cancer Research Center Tishreen University Hospital Latakia SyriaFaculty of Medicine, Cancer Research Center Tishreen University Latakia SyriaFaculty of Medicine, Cancer Research Center Tishreen University Latakia SyriaFaculty of Medicine, Cancer Research Center Tishreen University Latakia SyriaDepartment of General and Thoracic Surgery Tishreen University Hospital Latakia SyriaDepartment of Pathology, Cancer Research Center Tishreen University Hospital Latakia SyriaKey Clinical Message Mature mediastinal teratoma (MMT) is a benign tumor that is composed of well‐differentiated tissues from all three germ cell layers. Malignant tumors have a distinct feature of adhering to the surrounding organs. Therefore, adhesion of MMT to the adjacent tissues, as a benign tumor, is rare and considered a surgical challenge. It leads to incomplete tumor resection to avoid damage to the surrounding tissues. Abstract MMT is a germ cell tumor that contains well‐differentiated tissues from ectodermal, mesodermal, and endodermal germ cell layers. MMT comprises approximately 3%–12% of mediastinal tumors in adults and 60%–70% of mediastinal germ cell tumors. Complete surgical resection is the standard treatment. When adhesion to the surrounding tissues is present, residual tissues could be retained to reduce the injury of the peripheral blood vessels and nerves. We are reporting a rare case of MMT with adhesions to the pericardium and discussing the diagnostic and surgical challenges.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9552case reportmaturemediastinalpericardial adhesionteratomas
spellingShingle Somar Mansour
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Majd Mansour
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Ali Afif
Samer Rajab
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Mature mediastinal teratoma with adhesions to the pericardium: A rare case report
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title Mature mediastinal teratoma with adhesions to the pericardium: A rare case report
title_full Mature mediastinal teratoma with adhesions to the pericardium: A rare case report
title_fullStr Mature mediastinal teratoma with adhesions to the pericardium: A rare case report
title_full_unstemmed Mature mediastinal teratoma with adhesions to the pericardium: A rare case report
title_short Mature mediastinal teratoma with adhesions to the pericardium: A rare case report
title_sort mature mediastinal teratoma with adhesions to the pericardium a rare case report
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url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9552
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