Intrapulmonary mature teratoma: an unusual finding

Estevez-Cerda, Sergio; Cabral-Nunes, Mariana; Villegas-Elizondo, Jose F.; Sepúlveda-Malec, Ricardo

doi:10.1007/s12055-021-01180-7

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“…These findings are summarized and compared in Table 2. IPT: intrapulmonary teratoma IPT commonly manifests with symptoms such as cough, dyspnea, and chest pain [1]. A notable but rare symptom, trichoptysis, characterized by coughing and expectoration of hair, results from communication between the teratoma and the main bronchus [11,13].…”

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“…Mature cystic teratomas are the most common type of germ cell tumors [ 1 ], typically originating in the gonads but occasionally found in various anatomical sites such as the sacrococcygeal region and the mediastinum, in order of decreasing frequencies [ 9 ]. Intrathoracic teratomas primarily arise within the mediastinum [ 10 ], making IPT an exceedingly rare entity since it was first reported by Mohr in 1839 [ 1 , 11 ].…”

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“…Mature cystic teratomas are benign cell tumors mostly located in the gonads [ 1 ]. It is rare to have extragonadal germ cell tumors, but when this occurs, the most common site is the mediastinum [ 2 ].…”

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Insights Into Giant Intrapulmonary Teratomas in Infants: A Case Report and Literature Review

Marhoon,

Ali,

Abdelmoneim

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Mature cystic teratomas exhibit a variety of tissues within their pathology. In adults, teratomas typically originate in the gonads. However, one of the rarest origins is the lung, making intrapulmonary teratoma (IPT) exceedingly uncommon. In infants, extragonadal teratomas are more common, with only two cases of IPT reported in the literature. While the clinical presentation in infants and adults is similar, fever appears to be unique to infant cases. We present a case of a one-year-old female who exhibited respiratory distress and fever. A chest X-ray revealed an opaque right hemithorax, initially leading to a diagnosis of pneumonia. Despite intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatment, there was no improvement. A subsequent chest computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a large mass with heterogeneous densities occupying the entire right hemithorax, indicative of IPT. The mass was successfully excised, and the infant was discharged on the 11th postoperative day without complications. This case adds to the limited literature on giant IPT in infants compared to the two previously published cases.

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Insights Into Giant Intrapulmonary Teratomas in Infants: A Case Report and Literature Review

Marhoon,

Ali,

Abdelmoneim

et al. 2024

Cureus

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“…The prognosis is good. 17 We present a case of giant mature intrapulmonary teratoma, a rare condition of tumor that is usually found in the mediastinum. Several case reports found intrapulmonary teratoma with different main complaints like intermittent pain in the right chest with non-productive cough3, bloody sputum, dyspnea at rest, etc.…”

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“…Unfortunately, the patient's lung function had declined and she died four days later. 1,2,17 In general, benign teratomas have a bright outlook. Total excision is the only treatment option for patients who have mature intrapulmonary teratomas and benign teratomas.…”

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Giant Intrapulmonary Mature Teratoma with Thoracostomy Intervention: A Rare Case Report

Indriani,

Simatupang,

Bergant

et al. 2024

MRJ

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Background: Teratoma usually found in mediastinum and rarely found in the lung. Mature teratomas are the most common histological type of germ cell tumours, followed by seminoma. First case reported by Mohr in 1839 and until now only few cases of intrapulmonary teratomas have been reported. Case: A man, 64-years old man, nonsmoker complains of shortness of breath since 6 months and worsened in a week. Patient had history medication for tuberculosis in 2019. Chest Contrast CT-Scan showed hypodense mass and suggestive for benign left lung tumor. TTNA were performed and suggestive for teratoma. Joint conference with several department agree to proceed with thoracostomy. Thoracostomy with wide excision been done to remove the mass and examined for anatomic pathology then confirmed for mature teratoma. During thoracostomy, we cannot removed 100% of the tumor because it adhesive with aorta and parietal pleura. Patient treated in ICU and worsens. Unfortunately, patient passed away four days later. Conclusion: Teratoma is rarely found inside of the lung. Early diagnosis and resection of intrapulmonary teratoma is critical to prevent complications and provide definitive treatment.

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Mature cystic teratoma originating in the broad ligament: a case report

Meng,

Lu,

Teng

et al. 2024

Journal of Surgical Case Reports

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Teratomas are germ cell tumors, commonly affecting ovaries. Teratomas rarely affect extragonadal tissues. Few cases of teratomas occurring in extragonadal tissues have been reported in the past. However, no studies have reported cases of primary teratomas occurring in the broad ligament. In this study, we report a case of a sexually inactive young woman with a 3-day history of lower abdominal pain. B-ultrasound examination revealed an abnormal strong echogenicity mass in the left adnexal area. An exploratory laparotomy was performed on her. The surgery revealed normal size and appearance of both ovaries and uterus. However, a cyst was observed in the left broad ligament, which was diagnosed as benign mature teratoma based on pathology. In this study, we report a rare case of broad ligament teratoma. The clinical data enrich our understanding of teratomas and provide a reference for further studies.

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Intrapulmonary mature teratoma: an unusual finding

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References 10 publications

Insights Into Giant Intrapulmonary Teratomas in Infants: A Case Report and Literature Review

Insights Into Giant Intrapulmonary Teratomas in Infants: A Case Report and Literature Review

Giant Intrapulmonary Mature Teratoma with Thoracostomy Intervention: A Rare Case Report

Mature cystic teratoma originating in the broad ligament: a case report

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