Unusual presentation of giant mature mediastinal teratoma in a young child: A case report.
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Mature mediastinal teratoma is a rare benign tumor in children. Few cases have been reported in the literature. Moreover, this tumor is often characterized by slow growth, reaching a large volume and frequently causing nonspecific symptoms, making its diagnosis more difficult. It raises the question of differential diagnosis with malignant mediastinal tumors in pediatric patients, requiring histological confirmation by biopsy or excision. The purpose of this article is to report an atypical clinical finding characterized by spinal deformity, and to contribute to medical knowledge concerning this uncommon pediatric tumor.