Intrapulmonary mature cystic teratoma of the lung: case report of a rare entity

Intrapulmonary mature cystic teratoma of the lung: case report of a rare entity

Abstract Background Intrapulmonary teratoma (IPT) is a rare type of extra gonadal teratoma which often presents with non-specific symptoms and can be misdiagnosed as other diseases. Here we report a patient with IPT which was initially misdiagnosed as lung hydatid cyst versus abscess. Case presentat...

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Main Authors: Parviz Mardani, Reyhaneh Naseri, Armin Amirian, Reza Shahriarirad, Mohammad Hossein Anbardar, Damoun Fouladi, Keivan Ranjbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Teratoma
Lung
Case report
Pathology
Surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00864-y

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