Key result
Surgical excision on CPB successfully treats an intrapericardial teratoma in a 25-day-old neonate.
Why the study?
Intrapericardial teratomas are rare tumours that can cause life-threatening complications such as cardiac tamponade in newborns, necessitating early surgical excision once diagnosed.
Case Report (n=1)
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Surgical excision using cardiopulmonary bypass is a viable management strategy for large intrapericardial teratomas in neonates.
Intrapericardial teratomas are rare tumours arising from all three germinal layers. They are mostly benign, but can lead to life-threatening complications such as cardiac tamponade in newborns, so surgical excision of the tumour should be done as early as possible once the diagnosis is made. We report a neonate diagnosed with a large intrapericardial teratoma, managed surgically with the help of cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Solomon et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Intrapericardial teratoma (n=1). Surgical excision with cardiopulmonary bypass was evaluated on Clinical outcome post-surgery. Surgical excision of a large, adherent intrapericardial teratoma using cardiopulmonary bypass in a 25-day-old neonate was successful, with the patient remaining asymptomatic at 1-month follow-up.
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