A Giant Mature Cystic Teratoma Mimicking a Pleural Effusion

The vast majority of teratomas originating from more than a single germ layer are benign. Often, such teratomas are initially asymptomatic. Later symptoms are caused by the weight per se of the teratoma and include chest pain, cough, dyspnea, and/or recurrent attacks of pneumonia. A mediastinal tera...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Erman Dorterler, Mehmet Emin Boleken, Sezen Koçarslan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1259175