Endobronchial teratoma

Endobronchial teratoma: A systematic review of the literature with a case report

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Endobronchial teratoma is an extremely rare disease.

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Presentation could mimic bronchogenic cancer.

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Lobectomy or pneumonectomy is the treatment of choice.

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A brief review with a new case has been discussed.

Introduction

Endobronchial teratoma is sporadic disease. The study aims to present a case with endobronchial teratoma with a brief literature review. A 26-year-old male presented with a history of frequent attacks of chest infection for the last two years. Chest examination showed diffuse wheeze all over the left side of the chest. Chest x.ray showed opacification involving all of the left side of the chest with elevated left hemi diaphragm while computed tomography scan confirmed complete collapse of the left lung with consolidations and air bronchogram. Flexible bronchoscopy showed near-total obstruction of the left main bronchus. Under general anesthesia, left pneumonectomy was performed. The result of the histopathological examinataion showed mature teratoma.

Conclusion

Endobronchial teratoma is an exceedingly rare type of intrathoracic teratoma that mainly affects males and is usually diagnosed at the 3rd decade of life; lobectomy or pneumonectomy are optimal managements for these cases.

Intracranial teratomas in children: a clinicopathological study

INTRODUCTION

Intracranial teratoma is a rare entity, accounting for 0.5 % of all intracranial tumors and 2-4 % of intracranial tumors in children.

OBJECTIVE

To study the demographic profile, clinical, radiological, and histopathological features of pediatric intracranial teratomas.

METHODS

All cases of intracranial teratoma diagnosed over an 11-year period (2001-2011) were retrieved from records of the departments of Neurosurgery and Neuropathology. Patients' demographic profile, clinical and radiological features and intraoperative findings were recorded.

RESULTS

We identified 43 cases of CNS teratoma, which included 8 adults and 35 children. Of the pediatric cases, 23 were spinal in location. Twelve cases of pediatric intracranial teratoma were identified (eight males, four females). Eight occurred in the first decade and four in the second decade (age range 3 days to 16 years). Third ventricle was the most common site (six cases). Four cases were seen in association with occipital encephalocele. All patients underwent surgery except for a newborn, which died 3 days after birth and was autopsied. Histologically, eight cases were classified as mature teratomas and four as immature teratomas. All four cases of immature teratoma were located in the posterior third ventricle.

CONCLUSION

A diagnosis of teratoma should be considered in young children presenting with a solid-cystic tumor in the region of the posterior third ventricle. Teratomas located in the posterior third ventricle are more likely to have immature components. In view of the coexistence of teratoma with occipital encephalocele, thorough histopathological sampling of the excised sac and contents is advised.

Primary and metastatic lung tumors in the pediatric population: a review and 25-year experience at a large children's hospital

CONTEXT

Primary lung neoplasms are rare in children, but they comprise a broad and interesting spectrum of lesions, some of which are familiar from other tissue sites, and some of which are unique to the pediatric lung.

OBJECTIVE

To determine the relative incidence of primary and metastatic lung tumors in children and adolescents through a single-institution case series, to compare these data to reports in the medical literature, to discuss the clinical and pathologic features of primary tumors of the tracheobronchial tree and lung parenchyma in children, and to provide recommendations for handling pediatric lung cysts and tumors.

DATA SOURCES

A 25-year single institutional experience with pediatric lung tumors, based on surgical biopsies and resections at Texas Children's Hospital from June 1982 to May 2007, an additional 40 lung tumors referred in consultation, and a review of the medical literature.

CONCLUSIONS

A total of 204 pediatric lung tumors were diagnosed at our institution, including 20 primary benign lesions (9.8%), 14 primary malignant lesions (6.9%), and 170 secondary lung lesions (83.3%). The ratio of primary benign to primary malignant to secondary malignant neoplasms is 1.4:1:11.6. The common types of lung cancer in adults are exceptional occurrences in the pediatric population. The most common primary lung malignancies in children are pleuropulmonary blastoma and carcinoid tumor. Other primary pediatric lung tumors include congenital peribronchial myofibroblastic tumor and other myofibroblastic lesions, sarcomas, carcinoma, and mesothelioma. Children with primary or acquired immunodeficiency are at risk for Epstein-Barr virus-related smooth muscle tumors, lymphoma, and lymphoproliferative disorders. Metastatic lung tumors are relatively common in children and also comprise a spectrum of neoplasia distinct from the adult population.

Primary pulmonary tumors in childhood: a review of 31 years' experience and the literature

Primary pulmonary tumors are infrequent in childhood, therefore an accurate diagnosis and treatment is often delayed. We review the English language literature and report the clinical and pathological features of eight tumors arising in the lungs of pre-adolescent children, accessioned between 1960 and 1991 in the pathology department of a children's hospital in South Africa. The ratio of pulmonary primary tumors to secondary neoplasms and to non-neoplastic lesions of the lung examined during this period was 1:5:60. Over the last 31 years we received three plasma cell granulomas, two pleuro-pulmonary blastomas, a mucoepidermoid carcinoma, an endobronchial fibrosarcoma, and a hemangioma. All patients presented with cough unresponsive to medical treatment. The incidence and spread of primary lung tumors in children was similar to that reported from other centers. Plasma cell granuloma is the most common primary tumor in the lungs of children. Aggressive behavior is most frequently encountered with pleuro-pulmonary blastoma and rhabdomyosarcoma, and because of their association with cystic lesions careful examination of lungs is required in such cases. Most other malignant neoplasms, such as muco-epidermoid carcinoma and primary fibrosarcoma, are usually of a low grade of malignancy. A decreasing incidence of bronchogenic carcinoma seems to be reported during the first two decades of life.

Primary pulmonary alpha-fetoprotein-producing malignant germ cell tumor

We are reporting the clinical and pathologic features of a primary, pulmonary, malignant germ cell tumor associated with a marked elevation of serum alpha-fetoprotein (38,427 ng/mL) and lactate dehydrogenase activity (756 U/L), in a 26-year-old female. This controversial, rare neoplasm has not been extensively discussed in the pathology literature. We emphasize the clinical importance of establishing this diagnosis in view of the favorable response to chemotherapy shown by malignant germ cell tumors.

Intrapulmonary teratoma 10 years after removal of a mediastinal teratoma in a young man

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