Delayed surgery in pericardial teratoma with neonatal hydrops

D Mitanchez; A G Grébille; S Parat; P Vouhé; D Sidi; M Dommergues; P Hubert

doi:10.1055/s-2005-872947

Delayed surgery in pericardial teratoma with neonatal hydrops

Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Dec;15(6):431-3. doi: 10.1055/s-2005-872947.

Authors

D Mitanchez¹, A G Grébille, S Parat, P Vouhé, D Sidi, M Dommergues, P Hubert

Affiliation

¹ Service de Réanimation Pédiatrique et Néonatale, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France. [email protected]

PMID: 16418963
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-872947

Abstract

Timing of neonatal surgery in cases of pericardial teratoma with hydrops is not standardised. We report two cases of hydropic premature newborns with pericardial teratoma in which surgery was delayed until respiratory and haemodynamic stabilisation. Mature teratoma was removed on day 3. The newborns were weaned from the ventilator on postoperative day 5 and 10, respectively. Both infants were doing well at 18 months, suggesting delayed surgery may be feasible and effective.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Neoplasms / complications
Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
Humans
Hydrops Fetalis / etiology
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Infant, Premature, Diseases / surgery*
Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging
Pericardial Effusion / surgery
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardium*
Recurrence
Teratoma / surgery*
Time Factors
Ultrasonography