Patient evolution
No other complication occurred during the intervention. With adequate
antibiotics prescribed for 14 days along with planed physiotherapy
exercises and diet restrictions, the patient did not present any late
complications (infection, respiratory distress) or story of collapsed
lung. Patient was then discharged with antalgic that she took for almost
three weeks. She stays in the city within a benevolent family to avoid
exposition to biomass fuel smoking and to reduce risk of pulmonary
infections inherent to the rural area. After five years of follow-up,
our patient did not complain for respiratory symptoms and she is now
starting her first year at the university.
Review of 63 Cases of Mature Teratoma with Pleural Effusion
Sixty-three cases were reported and analysed from our search findings.
59% were females and mean (±SD) age was 26(±12) years. Most of them
come from high-income countries (Japan 28%, France 25%, USA 18%
following by India 7%). Cough, shortness of breath, fever and chest
pain was mostly reported. Majority of cases were misdiagnosed with time
to first clinical symptoms ranged from one week to two years. Further,
our case was first treated twice as tuberculosis (different regimens).
About 91% showed an immature aspect whilst 16% were malignant. Ovarian
and pancreatic tissues were mostly retrieved as content. Duration of
hospitalisation varied from four days to six months and septic as well
neurologic complications were mostly reported. With a follow-up period
(of half of cases) ranged from one week to two years, roughly five
percent of patients died after surgery and 26 percent relapsed.