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

Fahmi H Kakamad; Hawbash M Rahim; Karokh H Salih; Abdulwahid M Salih; Shadi Hamid Sidiq; Diyar A Omar; Suhaib H Kakamad; Bestoon Kh Salih; Rawezh Q Salih; Shvan H Mohammed

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105877

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

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2021 Jul:84:105877. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105877. Epub 2021 Apr 8.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Iraq; Smart Health Tower, Madam Mittarand Street, Sulamani, Iraq; Kscien Organization, Hamdi Str, Azadi Mall, Sulaimani, Iraq. Electronic address: fahmi.hussein@uniuvsul.edu.iq.
² Smart Health Tower, Madam Mittarand Street, Sulamani, Iraq; Kscien Organization, Hamdi Str, Azadi Mall, Sulaimani, Iraq; Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.
³ College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Iraq.
⁴ College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Iraq; Smart Health Tower, Madam Mittarand Street, Sulamani, Iraq.
⁵ Kscien Organization, Hamdi Str, Azadi Mall, Sulaimani, Iraq.
⁶ Kscien Organization, Hamdi Str, Azadi Mall, Sulaimani, Iraq; Medical Laboratory Department, Shaqllawa Technical College, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil, Iraq.
⁷ Smart Health Tower, Madam Mittarand Street, Sulamani, Iraq.
⁸ Smart Health Tower, Madam Mittarand Street, Sulamani, Iraq; Kscien Organization, Hamdi Str, Azadi Mall, Sulaimani, Iraq.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Endobronchial; Intrapulmonary; Pneumonectomy; Teratoma; Trichoptysis.