A rapidly growing mature mediastinal teratoma with a testicular epidermoid cyst and familial Mediterranean fever. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Omura, Kenshiro; Nakao, Masayuki; Ninomiya, Hironori; Iwamoto, Naoya; Ozawa, Hiroki; Kawaguchi, Yohei; Kondo, Yasuto; Ichinose, Junji; Matsuura, Yosuke; Okumura, Sakae; Mun, Mingyon
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine case reports. Volume 29(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: Mediastinal tumor -- Mature teratoma -- Rapidly growing -- Testicular epidermoid cyst -- Familial Mediterranean fever; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory System -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100988
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-0071

Abstract

Abstract: Anterior mediastinal teratomas are common and are generally characterized as slow growing tumors. Very few reports documenting rapidly growing tumors exist. Here, we describe a case of a mature teratoma showing rapid growth in 1 year treated with complete surgical resection. Highlights: A 25-year-old man was diagnosed with teratoma in the anterior mediastinum. Additionally, he had testicular epidermoid cyst and familial Mediterranean fever. Both tumors were surgically resected. The postoperative course was uneventful with no evidence of recurrence.