“Deceiving appearances”: intrapulmonary teratoma—a diagnostic challenge

Intrapulmonary teratoma is a rare and little-known disease. The present case was that of an adolescent with recurrent cough and haemoptysis. Chest radiography revealed a mass on the left lung base, and computed tomography (CT) indicated a heterogeneous tumour with a fluid component, soft parts, fat,...

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Published in:Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2018-10, Vol.34 (4), p.491-495
Main Authors: Jiménez García, Rafael, Compén Chang, Patricia del Rosario
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac Surgery
Case Report
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Vascular Surgery
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Summary:Intrapulmonary teratoma is a rare and little-known disease. The present case was that of an adolescent with recurrent cough and haemoptysis. Chest radiography revealed a mass on the left lung base, and computed tomography (CT) indicated a heterogeneous tumour with a fluid component, soft parts, fat, and calcifications in the left upper lobe. Upper left lobectomy was performed; histopathological findings confirmed a mature pulmonary teratoma.
ISSN:0970-9134
0973-7723
DOI:10.1007/s12055-018-0648-9