GIANT ANTERIOR MEDIASTINAL TERATOMA CAUSING SUPERIOR VENACAVA OBSTRUCTION. A CASE REPORT

Abdul Baseer; Fizza Iftikhar; Aamir Bilal

GIANT ANTERIOR MEDIASTINAL TERATOMA CAUSING SUPERIOR VENACAVA OBSTRUCTION. A CASE REPORT

Authors

Abdul Baseer
Fizza Iftikhar
Aamir Bilal

Keywords:

Germ cell tumors, Teratoma, Excision, Superior venacava obstruction

Abstract

Among all the anterior Mediastinal masses, germ cell tumors are 15-20%; outof which 60% are benign Mediastinal teratoma. Teratoma are classified asmature, immature and may have malignant component within mass. Immatureteratomas have more chances of malignancy.We are reporting a rare case of huge anterior Mediastinal teratoma weighing3.5 kg causing superior venacava obstruction that had surgical excision andgood outcomes.

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Published

2016-02-09

How to Cite

Baseer, A., Iftikhar, F., & Bilal, A. (2016). GIANT ANTERIOR MEDIASTINAL TERATOMA CAUSING SUPERIOR VENACAVA OBSTRUCTION. A CASE REPORT. Pakistan Journal of Chest Medicine, 21(3), 114–6. Retrieved from https://www.pjcm.net/index.php/pjcm/article/view/357