Atypical presentation of mature teratoma mimicking hydatidosis.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Spitalstrasse 21, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland.

Published: August 2005

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