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Neonatal intrapericardial teratomas: clinical and surgical considerations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Jerry W. Pratt
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center and Children's Hospital
Daniel M. Cohen*
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center and Children's Hospital
Khaled H. Mutabagani
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center and Children's Hospital
J. Terrance Davis
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center and Children's Hospital
John J. Wheller
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Children‘s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
*
Daniel M. Cohen, M.D., Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, H4/370 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792–4108. Tel: (608) 263–1400; Fax: (608) 263–0547; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

Intrapericardial teratomas are rare primary cardiac tumors of infancy and childhood. We describe three neonates with intrapericardial teratomas diagnosed during fetal life and treated after birth. Clinical and anatomic considerations suggest that cardiopulmonary bypass provides for safe tumor dissection and complete excision of the tumor, thereby decreasing the risk of recurrence.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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