Case Report

Giant mediastinal immature teratoma of infancy: A rare clinical entity - Case report

Shantanu Mahto [1] , Nitin James Peters [1*], Rupesh Kumar [2], Ravi P Kanojia [1], Amanjit Bal [3], Shailesh Solanki [1], J K Mahajan [1]

[1] Department of Pediatric Surgery Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India 160012 [2] Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India 160012 [3] Department of Histopathology Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India 160012

Pediatric Surgery in Tropics. 2025;2(3) DOI: http://doi.org/10.70947/PST2025.22

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Abstract

We present a rare case of a giant mediastinal mass in early infancy. A 3-month-old infant presented with respiratory distress and was managed by surgical excision. The histology was consistent with an immature teratoma. This report adds to the limited literature on giant mediastinal immature teratomas in infancy and provides valuable insights for clinicians managing similar rare cases.