TITLE:
Mediastinal Teratoma: Unusual Location and Mode of Disclosure
AUTHORS:
Francois Ndikumwenayo, Yvanna Chanciella Inamigisha, Christ-Roi Karemesha
KEYWORDS:
Teratoma, Mediastinium, Pneumonia, Pleural Infusion
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.14 No.6,
June
16,
2026
ABSTRACT: A 5 year-old girl patient without any health history, presented a persistent cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis and fever. Physical examination showed a bronchial airway sound abolition and dullness in lower of right lung. We report the long diagnostic and therapeutic course for this child presenting a teratoma of the mediastinum with postero-inferior location having evolved well after surgical excision. To sum up, anterial mediastinal teratomas are common tumor, but the postero-inferior location is rare. Basically, clinical signs are not specific. Anyway, an infectious syndrome should not overshadow other etiologies.