Serlo W S, Heikkinen E
Scand J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1983;17(3):323-5. doi: 10.3109/14017438309099372.
Mediastinal masses in children younger than 2 years often cause symptoms from tracheal compression, but clinical indications later in childhood are less frequent. Mediastinal teratomata arise in the anterior region, and when they produce symptoms these are usually manifestations of tracheal compression, pain, pleural perforation or secondary infection of the tumour. Pericardial perforation is a rare and life-threatening complication. A case of sudden pericardial perforation and cardiac tamponade caused by a mediastinal teratoma is described.
2岁以下儿童的纵隔肿块常因气管受压而引起症状，但在儿童后期出现临床症状的情况较少见。纵隔畸胎瘤发生在前纵隔区域，当它们产生症状时，通常表现为气管受压、疼痛、肿瘤胸膜穿孔或继发感染。心包穿孔是一种罕见且危及生命的并发症。本文描述了一例由纵隔畸胎瘤引起的突发性心包穿孔和心脏压塞病例。
