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The Differences between Ruptured and Unruptured Mediastinal Teratoma  

Cho, Suk-Ki (Department of Thracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University College of Medicine)
Lee, Eung-Bae (Department of Thracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University College of Medicine)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.42, no.3, 2009 , pp. 355-360 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Benign teratoma is mostly asymptomatic, but this tumor rarely ruptures into the adjacent structure such as the pleural space, pericardium, lung parenchyma or tracheobronchial tree. Thus, it is important to differentiate ruptured teratoma from unruptured teratoma. This study evaluated the difference between ruptured and unruptured benign teratoma. Material and Method: Twenty-four cases of surgically resected benign teratomas were reviewed retrospectively. The clinical symptoms, chest CT findings and operative findings of the ruptured teratoma were compared with those of the unruptured teratoma. Especially, the tumor size, wall thickness, location of the mass, internal septation, homogeneity, calcification and ancillary findings were evaluated on CT. Result: Of the 24 patients, 7 patients were diagnosed with ruptured teratoma. Severe symptoms were more commonly found for ruptured teratoma than for unruptured teratoma. The ruptured teratoma had a tendency to display calcification and such ancillary findings as collapse or consolidation of the lung parenchyma. For the ruptured teratoma, the resection was performed by sternotomy or thoracotomy, and more lung resection was included. Conclusion: Calcification within the mass and changes in the lung parenchyma on the preoperative CT findings can be diagnostic signs of a ruptured teratoma. The demonstration of ruptured teratoma is important not only for making the early diagnosis, but also for the surgical planning.
Keywords
Mediastinal neoplasms; Teratoma; Rupture;
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