Elective video-assisted thoracic surgery for a ruptured mature mediastinal teratoma: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Mature mediastinal teratomas can rarely become symptomatic after a compression of surrounding organs and a rupture and are often treated with an emergency open approach such as median sternotomy. Clinical significance of thoracoscopic approach as elective setting is unknown.

Case Presentation: A previously healthy 21-year-old man presented with worsening left-sided chest pain for one week.