Unusual giant multilocular thymic cyst with mature teratoma including a carcinoid component in the mediastinum
Abstract Background Teratoma is the second most common mediastinal neoplasm, but malignant transformation in mature teratomas is uncommon, and cases of carcinoid tumor with teratoma are described in only a few studies. In addition, multilocular thymic cyst associated with mature mediastinal teratoma...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-01-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01373-1 |