Stajevic, Mila (8392548400)Mila (8392548400)StajevicDizdarevic, Ivan (57216609439)Ivan (57216609439)DizdarevicKrunic, Igor (57216609877)Igor (57216609877)KrunicTopic, Vesna (57216609890)Vesna (57216609890)Topic2025-06-122025-06-122020https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivz328https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85084031034&doi=10.1093%2ficvts%2fivz328&partnerID=40&md5=f9ba02093f18429bec8758367bb1b08ahttps://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4941Mediastinal teratomas are uncommon, fast-growing thoracic tumours, which are usually diagnosed in childhood or adolescence. Neonatal forms are the rarest and often present with life-threatening respiratory distress syndrome. In our case, respiratory failure in a neonate was aggravated by severe cardiogenic shock due to aortic and systemic venous compression, extreme heart displacement and rotation, necessitating an emergency operation on the first day of life. © The Author(s) 2020.Cardiogenic shockNeonatal teratomaRespiratory distress