Author(s): Carvalho,Carolina Castro de ; Ferreira,Leonor ; Caetano,Paula ; Carneiro,Rita Cabrita ; Alves,Rui ; Bernardo,Ana ; Cohen,Álvaro
Date: 2024
Origin: SciELO Portugal
Subject(s): case report; magnetic resonance imaging; mediastinal teratoma; thoracic tumor; ultrasonography
Abstract Fetal mediastinal teratomas are rare tumors that can cause prenatal hydrops and respiratory distress during the neonatal period. Given their rarity and potential for serious complications, these cases require management by a multidisciplinary team of experts, ideally within a specialized referral center. The authors describe the case of a primigravida with a fetal mediastinal teratoma who was managed expectantly during the prenatal period with serial ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging at a multidisciplinary fetal medicine and surgery center. One month after birth, the newborn underwent thoracotomy and mass excision, with favorable clinical evolution at six months follow-up.
