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Mediastinal mature teratoma with complex rupture into the lung, bronchus and skin: a case report

Authors: Mounia Serraj, Marouane Lakranbi, Jamal Ghalimi, Yassine Ouadnouni, Mohamed Smahi

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Mature teratoma is the most common primary germ cell tumor in the mediastinum. On rare occasions, cystic teratomas rupture in adjacent structures, such as pleural space, pericardium, lung or tracheobronchial tree. We present a case of a mediastinal mature cystic teratoma in 16-year-old female with complex rupture into the lung, bronchus and skin. Mature mediastinal teratoma fistulized to the skin has not been previously described.

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Title: Mediastinal mature teratoma with complex rupture into the lung, bronchus and skin: a case report
Authors: Mounia Serraj
Marouane Lakranbi
Jamal Ghalimi
Yassine Ouadnouni
Mohamed Smahi
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-11-125

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