Caso Clínico Radiológico Pediátrico

Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Lung: A Case Report

“…Some tumor markers can be helpful in differencial diagnosis. Inmature teratomas in more than 60% show high α-fetoprotein and β-human chorionic gonadotropin (βHCG) levels while in seminomas α-fetoprotein is normal and βHCG is elevated in 10% of the cases [6,8,9].…”

“…In decreasing order, the sacrococcygeal regium (40%) ovaries (25%), testicles (12%), brain (5%), neck and mediastinum (18%) may be involved [4,7]. The mediastinum is the second most common site for teratomas in the paediatric population, after thymomas, accounting for 8% of all mediastinal tumours [6][7][8]. More than 80% of them are located in the anterior mediastinum [4,8,9], space located between retrosternum and the anterior face of heart and great vessels that includes thymus, lymph nodes as well as fat and connective tissue [9].…”

“…The mediastinum is the second most common site for teratomas in the paediatric population, after thymomas, accounting for 8% of all mediastinal tumours [6][7][8]. More than 80% of them are located in the anterior mediastinum [4,8,9], space located between retrosternum and the anterior face of heart and great vessels that includes thymus, lymph nodes as well as fat and connective tissue [9]. Teratomas are equally present in boys and girls and seems to be more prevalent in adult males [8,10].…”