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Published on: February 3, 2023
Mature teratoma of the thymus
James Murray1, Faisal Amin, Samir Shah
1Department of Respiratory, King George Hospital, London, UK.
Abstract:
A 55-year-old man presented with a 7-month history of an intermittent dry cough after returning from Turkey. A chest radiograph revealed a large mass-like opacity in the right lung field and CT demonstrated a 13 cm round, cystic lesion in the anterior mediastinum. The patient was referred to the cardiothoracic surgical team for rigid bronchoscopy, thoracotomy and resection. Surgery was uncomplicated with a rapid uneventful recovery. Histology concluded a diagnosis of a mature teratoma of the thymus.
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