Thymic teratoma presenting as non-immune hydrops fetalis

Teratomas are one of the most frequent tumors in the pediatric population. They occur anywhere along the midline of the body, following the course of the embryonic germ cell ridge. In the mediastinal location, they exert space occupying effects, leading to a myriad of complications, including non-im...

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Main Authors:	Ameer Hamza, Eleftherios Vouyoukas, Ian Jacob Anderson, Martha Jaye Higgins
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of São Paulo 2018-03-01
Series:	Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:	Erythroblastosis fetalis Hydrops fetalis Mediastinal Neoplasms Teratoma.
Online Access:	http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/147147

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spelling	doaj-320c6b40828f4b388e81e0c406d722412020-11-24T21:48:38ZengUniversity of São PauloAutopsy and Case Reports2236-19602018-03-018110.4322/acr.2018.004Thymic teratoma presenting as non-immune hydrops fetalisAmeer Hamza0Eleftherios Vouyoukas1Ian Jacob Anderson2Martha Jaye Higgins3St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Department of PathologySt. John Hospital and Medical Center, Department of PathologySt. John Hospital and Medical Center, Department of PathologySt. John Hospital and Medical Center, Department of PathologyTeratomas are one of the most frequent tumors in the pediatric population. They occur anywhere along the midline of the body, following the course of the embryonic germ cell ridge. In the mediastinal location, they exert space occupying effects, leading to a myriad of complications, including non-immune hydrops fetalis. We describe a fatal case of an immature thymic teratoma in a neonate presenting with hydrops fetalis. This case emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and surgical intervention in such cases.http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/147147Erythroblastosis fetalisHydrops fetalisMediastinal NeoplasmsTeratoma.
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author	Ameer Hamza Eleftherios Vouyoukas Ian Jacob Anderson Martha Jaye Higgins
spellingShingle	Ameer Hamza Eleftherios Vouyoukas Ian Jacob Anderson Martha Jaye Higgins Thymic teratoma presenting as non-immune hydrops fetalis Autopsy and Case Reports Erythroblastosis fetalis Hydrops fetalis Mediastinal Neoplasms Teratoma.
author_facet	Ameer Hamza Eleftherios Vouyoukas Ian Jacob Anderson Martha Jaye Higgins
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title	Thymic teratoma presenting as non-immune hydrops fetalis
title_short	Thymic teratoma presenting as non-immune hydrops fetalis
title_full	Thymic teratoma presenting as non-immune hydrops fetalis
title_fullStr	Thymic teratoma presenting as non-immune hydrops fetalis
title_full_unstemmed	Thymic teratoma presenting as non-immune hydrops fetalis
title_sort	thymic teratoma presenting as non-immune hydrops fetalis
publisher	University of São Paulo
series	Autopsy and Case Reports
issn	2236-1960
publishDate	2018-03-01
description	Teratomas are one of the most frequent tumors in the pediatric population. They occur anywhere along the midline of the body, following the course of the embryonic germ cell ridge. In the mediastinal location, they exert space occupying effects, leading to a myriad of complications, including non-immune hydrops fetalis. We describe a fatal case of an immature thymic teratoma in a neonate presenting with hydrops fetalis. This case emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and surgical intervention in such cases.
topic	Erythroblastosis fetalis Hydrops fetalis Mediastinal Neoplasms Teratoma.
url	http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/147147
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Thymic teratoma presenting as non-immune hydrops fetalis

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