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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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Main Authors: Azhar AH,, Ziyadi G,, Rashidi A,, Rahman MNG,
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Published: Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2012
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5242/
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spelling my-ukm.journal.52422012-07-27T07:56:44Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5242/ Benign Mature Cystic Teratoma Masquerading as Recurrent Pneumonia in a Young Adult. Azhar AH, Ziyadi G, Rashidi A, Rahman MNG, 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. Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2012 Article PeerReviewed Azhar AH, and Ziyadi G, and Rashidi A, and Rahman MNG, (2012) Benign Mature Cystic Teratoma Masquerading as Recurrent Pneumonia in a Young Adult. Journal of Surgical Academia, 2 (1). pp. 56-59. ISSN 2231-7481 http://jsurgacad.com/
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description 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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author Azhar AH,
Ziyadi G,
Rashidi A,
Rahman MNG,
spellingShingle Azhar AH,
Ziyadi G,
Rashidi A,
Rahman MNG,
Benign Mature Cystic Teratoma Masquerading as Recurrent Pneumonia in a Young Adult.
author_facet Azhar AH,
Ziyadi G,
Rashidi A,
Rahman MNG,
author_sort Azhar AH,
title Benign Mature Cystic Teratoma Masquerading as Recurrent Pneumonia in a Young Adult.
title_short Benign Mature Cystic Teratoma Masquerading as Recurrent Pneumonia in a Young Adult.
title_full Benign Mature Cystic Teratoma Masquerading as Recurrent Pneumonia in a Young Adult.
title_fullStr Benign Mature Cystic Teratoma Masquerading as Recurrent Pneumonia in a Young Adult.
title_full_unstemmed Benign Mature Cystic Teratoma Masquerading as Recurrent Pneumonia in a Young Adult.
title_sort benign mature cystic teratoma masquerading as recurrent pneumonia in a young adult.
publisher Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre
publishDate 2012
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5242/
http://jsurgacad.com/
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