Late diagnosis of anterior mediastinum mature teratoma


DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/therapy.2022.4.115-118

Gasanov M.Z., Kharkov A.S., Shevchenko S.V., Salaychuk E.V., Terentyev A.A., Savchenko A.A.

1) Rostov State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia, Rostov-on-Don; 2) City Hospital No. 7 of Rostov-on-Don; 3) City Hospital No. 8 of Rostov-on-Don
Abstract. The article presents a description of a clinical case of late diagnosis of anterior mediastinum mature teratoma. According to their classification, they belong to germ cell tumors, which make up 15% of anterior mediastinal neoplasms. Features of the clinical picture, course and diagnosis of this pathology present difficulties for the practitioner in terms of its timely verification. In this connection, the present clinical case is intended to expand knowledge and raise alertness on this issue.
Keywords: dermoid cyst, mature teratoma, polychemotherapy
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About the Autors

Mitkhat Z. Gasanov, PhD in Medicine, associated professor of the Department of internal medicine No. 1, Rostov State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 344022, Rostov-on-Don, 29 Nakhichevansky Lane. E-mail: mitkhat@mail.ru. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5856-0404
Alexander S. Kharkov, PhD in Medicine, assistant at the Department of internal medicine No. 1, Rostov State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 344022, Rostov-on-Don, 29 Nakhichevansky Lane.
E-mail: alex1360@mail.ru. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9432-0720
Sergei V. Shevchenko, therapist at City Hospital No. 7 of Rostov-on-Don. Address: 344011, Rostov-on-Don, 103 Varfolomeeva Str. E-mail: shevchenko19967@mail.ru. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0151-0761
Elizaveta V. Salaychuk, therapist at City Hospital No. 8 of Rostov-on-Don. Address: 344082, Rostov-on-Don, 31 Pushkinskaya Str. E-mail: liza.14.2014@mail.ru. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5949-686X
Andrey A. Terentyev, student of Rostov State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 344022, Rostov-on-Don, 29 Nakhichevansky Lane. E-mail: andrey16113@gmail.com.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3960-9214
Aleksey A. Savchenko, student of Rostov State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 344022, Rostov-on-Don, 29 Nakhichevansky Lane. E-mail: sava310398@mail.ru. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2976-8908


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