DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.8344 ISSN: 2050-0904
En bloc resection of an extremely giant mediastinal immature teratoma with somatic‐type malignancy: A case report with a brief review of the literature
Kai‐li Huang, Pengfei Li, Han‐Yu Deng, Xiaojun Tang, Qinghua Zhou- General Medicine
Key Clinical Message
Primary mediastinum immature teratoma with somatic‐type malignant transformation (SM) is extremely rare, and the clinical prognosis is poor. Immature teratoma with SM is difficult to eradicate by chemotherapy due to poor sensitivity; therefore, surgical resection is recommended whenever possible because it may offer better survival.