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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1972;15(12):1135-1141. Published online December 31, 1972.

Mediastinal Tumors in Infant and Childhood (Report of 14 cases)

Chang Joo Cho¹, Pyung Kil Kim¹, Duk Jin Yun¹, Se II Lee², Bum Gu Cho²

¹Department of Pediatrics , Yonsei University College of Medicnie Seoul, Korea
²Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicnie Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Mediastinal tumors in infant and childhood are relatively rare. This Paper is a review of 14 cases of Mediastinal tumors orginating in the mediastinum in the Pediatric Department and Surgery Department of Severance Hospital during a 15 years period from 1957 to 1972. Among 14 cases, 12 cases were confirmed by histological findings and 2 cases were considered to be mediastinal tumors by clinical and roentogenological findings. Coughing (42.9%), Dyspnea (42.9%) and Weight loss(35. 7%) were the most frequent chief complaints on admission. The range of age was 18 days to 16 years and the highest incidence was between 6〜 12 years of age. The sex ratio of male to female was 2. 5 : 1. The anatomical locations of mediastinal tumors were as following: anterior 8 (57.1%), posterior 4 (28.and 2 cases (14.2%) in the superior site. Classifications on the basis of histopathological types: Neurogenic tumors 4 cases (33. 3%)， thymic tumors 4 cases (33. 3%), lymphatic tumors 2 cases (16.bronchogenic cyst 1 case and teratoma 1 case.

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