Fetal thoracic teratomas: mediastinal or pericardial?

Edward R OliverRyne A DidierSteven C HoriiHolly L HedrickNahla KhalekSuzanne E DeBariN Scott AdzickBeverly G Coleman

Published in: Pediatric radiology (2022)

Mediastinal teratomas are associated with larger lesion size and inferior cardiac compression when compared to pericardial teratomas. These features combined with lesion location in the craniocaudal and transverse axes may allow for more accurate prenatal diagnosis and optimal perinatal and surgical management.

Keyphrases

lymph node
ultrasound guided
spinal cord
pregnant women
left ventricular
high resolution
heart failure
mass spectrometry
atrial fibrillation