Radiological‐pathological correlation of malignant teratoma with liposarcomatous transformation: P roven by repeated transthoracic needle biopsy

A mediastinal germ cell tumor with a sarcomatous component is extremely rare and is accompanied by a poor prognosis. Clinical and radiologic diagnosis is very difficult. Herein, we report a rare case of anterior mediastinal malignant teratoma containing a growing liposarcomatous component and detail...

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Published in:Thoracic cancer 2018-01, Vol.9 (1), p.185-188
Main Authors: Lee, Hyo‐Jae, Seon, Hyun Ju, Choi, Yoo‐Duk
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomarkers
Chemotherapy
Coronary vessels
Laboratories
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pulmonary arteries
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Summary:A mediastinal germ cell tumor with a sarcomatous component is extremely rare and is accompanied by a poor prognosis. Clinical and radiologic diagnosis is very difficult. Herein, we report a rare case of anterior mediastinal malignant teratoma containing a growing liposarcomatous component and detail the diagnostic process. The case was diagnosed by repeated transthoracic needle biopsy and correlated with changes in follow‐up chest computed tomography and serum tumor markers. We also provide a review of the literature.
ISSN:1759-7706
1759-7714
DOI:10.1111/1759-7714.12553