Ruptured infected mediastinal teratoma complicated with pericarditis and cardiac tamponade: A case report

• Main Authors: Hanaa Alalawyat (Author), Mansour Tawfeeq (Author), Abdelwahab Omara (Author), Omar Chamdine (Author), Marwan Hegazy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: While most mediastinal teratomas remain asymptomatic, on rare instances it may rupture into the pericardium, leading to pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade, which is associated with high mortality rates. Case report: A 12-year-old male presented with syncope and tachycardia, which...