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Primary mediastinal giant teratocarcinoma

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A 25-year-old male presented with right hemi-thoracic chest pain, brassy cough, and progressively worsening dyspnoea for last two months. He developed facial puffiness and edema of both the upper limbs for last one month.

Examination revealed mild pallor, distended and non-pulsatile jugular veins, and bilateral gynaecomastia. Other general examination was normal.

Chest examination revealed bulging right thoracic wall with ipsilateral reduction of respiratory movements. The same areas were dull on percussion with marked reduction of vocal fremitus, vocal resonance and breath sounds. De-spine sign was positive up to T8 vertebra. Cardiac examination was normal except for shift of ...

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