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Laxman MR, Hayes LL, Cervantes SS, Westmoreland T. Thyroid Teratoma in a Pediatric Patient. Cureus 2022; 14:e29395. [PMID: 36304375 PMCID: PMC9585653 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Congenital thyroid teratomas are rare in the pediatric population as well as in the adult population. While they are typically found in the gonadal regions, extragonadally, they are commonly found in the sacrococcygeal region, with teratomas of the head and neck rarely found, comprising only about 1%-6% of all pediatric teratomas. Due to a concern for potential airway compromise and increased risk of malignancy with age, early surgical excision is recommended. In this case report, we present a two-year-old female who underwent laryngoscopy with subsequent right thyroid lobectomy for a large thyroid mass, which was found to be a congenital thyroid teratoma.
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A newborn girl presenting with respiratory distress soon after birth was found to have a neck mass and required transfer to a paediatric intensive care unit with neonatal expertise. She subsequently underwent endoscopic airway assessment with microlaryngoscopy and bronchoscopy proceeding to open excision of the lesion in the right thyroid lobe on day thirteen of life, resulting in resolution of airway compromise and complete pathological clearance. The baby was discharged 10 days after surgery. Histology confirmed a thyroid teratoma. At 12 months, the child was thriving with no evidence of recurrence. This case illustrates a rare but serious diagnosis that, if not managed in a timely manner, can lead to significant morbidity and mortality.
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- Joseph Roscamp
- Academic Unit of Medical Education, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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Nastos C, Paspala A, Stamelos M, Mavroeidi I, Proikas K, Thomopoulou G, Psyrri A, Pikoulis E. Primary thyroid teratoma in adults: A case report and systematic review of the literature. Mol Clin Oncol 2021; 15:169. [PMID: 34295469 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2021.2331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Extragonadal germ cell tumors are uncommon in adults and only 2-5% of teratomas develop in extragonadal sites. Primary thyroid teratomas represent <0.1% of all primary thyroid gland neoplasms. In the present report, a case of primary thyroid teratoma in a 65-year-old female is described. Furthermore, the current literature regarding patients who were diagnosed with primary thyroid teratoma and underwent surgical resection was systematically reviewed. A total of 15 studies of 27 patients (age range, 17-65 years). Growing mass or neck swelling were the primary symptoms in 14 patients (51.8%). Only one (5.5%) patient was preoperatively diagnosed with malignant thyroid teratoma. All patients underwent thyroidectomy, but 6 cases had more advanced surgery, including lymph node dissection. A total of 12 patients received a combination of adjuvant chemoradiation postoperatively, 10 (45.4%) patients reported recurrence of disease and 8 (29.6%) were postoperatively diagnosed with distant metastases. A total of 9 (39.1%) patients died due to progression of the disease. In conclusion, primary thyroid teratomas are rare and difficult to diagnose preoperatively. In particular, malignant cases are very aggressive tumors with a considerably poor prognosis, even after surgical resection combined with adjuvant chemoradiation.
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- Constantinos Nastos
- Third Department of Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- Third Department of Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- Third Department of Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- Endocrine Unit, 2nd Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine and Research Institute, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- ENT Department, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cytopathology, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- Third Department of Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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Mori T, Kudo Y, Kanamori Y, Tahara K, Yamada Y, Kutsukake M, Fujita T, Miyake K, Fujino A, Takahashi N, Morimoto N, Kosugi Y, Uehara Y, Ito Y, Miyazaki O, Sugibayashi R, Ozawa K, Wada S, Sago H. Prenatal diagnosis of congenital thyroid teratoma. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Gan L, Huang Q. Retroperitoneal teratoma misdiagnosed as a gastric stromal tumor: A case report. Mol Clin Oncol 2020; 12:525-528. [PMID: 32337033 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2020.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Liming Gan
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, P.R. China
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