Successful thoracoscopic removal of a giant teratoma following extraction of cystic conponents: A case report. Issue 1 (January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Miyauchi, Yoshihiro; Matsubara, Hirochika; Uchida, Tsuyoshi; Matsuoka, Hiroyasu; Ichihara, Tomofumi; Matsumoto, Masahiko
• Is Part Of: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery. Volume 7:Issue 1(2014:Feb.)
• Page Start: 79
• Page End: 81
• Publication Date: 2014-01
• Subjects: Endoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; Endoscopic surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; 617.05705
• DOI: 10.1111/ases.12067
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1758-5902

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery is a type of minimal‐access surgery. The nature of the surgery means that there are limitations on the size of a tumor that can be removed through an access incision. Herein, we report our experience removing a giant teratoma (16 × 14 × 13 cm in size) from the anterior mediastinum of a young girl. We employed video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery to remove the teratoma through a mini‐thoracotomy following the extraction of the cystic components.</p> </abstract>