Benign Mature Cystic Teratoma Masquerading as Recurrent Pneumonia in a Young Adult.
Mediastinal mature cycstic teratomas are rare germ cell tumors most commonly found in the anterior mediastinum, and constitute about 3-12% of all mediastinal tumors. They grow slowly and are usually diagnosed incidentally. This is a rare presentation of a young lady with mediastinal mature cystic te...
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Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre
2012
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5242/ http://jsurgacad.com/ |
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| Summary: | Mediastinal mature cycstic teratomas are rare germ cell tumors most commonly found in the anterior mediastinum, and constitute about 3-12% of all mediastinal tumors. They grow slowly and are usually diagnosed incidentally. This is a rare presentation of a young lady with mediastinal mature cystic teratoma (dermoid cyst) presenting with chronic cough and haemoptysis. |
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