BENIGN MATURE TERATOMA IN MEDIASTINUM AT CHILDREN'S PATIENTS - CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION

Văn Công Cung 1,
1 National lung hospital

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Abstract

Classification of mediastinal germ cell tumors 2015 (updated 2021) of the World Health Organization (WHO), including: (1) Seminoma; (2) Embryonal carcinoma; (3) Yolk sac tumor; (4) Choriocarcinoma; (5) Teratoma; (6) Mixed germ cell tumours; (7) Germ cell tumours with somatic-type solid malignancy; (8) Hematologic malignancies with associated haematological malignancy. In which, the group of teratomas is divided into: (a) Immature group: These tumors are listed in the dangerous group, because they have the ability to develop into malignant tumors; (b) Mature group: This group is benign tumors, divided into cysts, solid tumors and mixed tumors. Although this group does not cause cancer, but they have a high chance of recurrence after each treatment. The teratoma can be seen in the fetus; When the baby is born, the tumor continues to grow. Small tumors often cause no symptoms and are often discovered incidentally. Large tumors with complications or malignant changes often patients have clinical signs. We present a rare pediatric case diagnosed a mature teratoma with a diagnostic and therapeutic approach for colleagues' reference.

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