Hamza Ameer, Vouyoukas Eleftherios, Anderson Ian Jacob, Higgins Martha Jaye
St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Department of Pathology. Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Autops Case Rep. 2018 Feb 27;8(1):e2018004. doi: 10.4322/acr.2018.004. eCollection 2018 Jan-Mar.
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.
畸胎瘤是儿科人群中最常见的肿瘤之一。它们沿着身体中线的任何位置出现，沿着胚胎生殖细胞嵴的路径分布。在纵隔部位，它们会产生占位效应，导致多种并发症，包括非免疫性胎儿水肿。我们描述了一例患有胎儿水肿的新生儿未成熟胸腺畸胎瘤致死病例。该病例强调了此类病例早期诊断和手术干预的重要性。
