Benign Mature Cystic Teratoma Masquerading as Recurrent Pneumonia in a Young Adult

Authors

  • Azhar AH
  • Ziyadi G
  • Rashidi A
  • Rahman MNG

Keywords:

Mediastinal mass, Mature Cystic Teratoma, Chronic Cough

Abstract

Mediastinal mature cycstic teratomas are rare germ cell tumors most commonly found in the anterior mediastinum, and constitute about 3-12% of all mediastinal tumors. They growslowly and are usually diagnosed incidentally. This is a rare presentation of a young lady with mediastinalmature cystic teratoma (dermoid cyst) presenting with chronic cough and haemoptysis.

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Published

2024-03-12

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