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Teratomas are rare germ cell tumors derived from multiple germinal cell layers. Thyroid teratomas, specifically, are exceptionally uncommon and present unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Here, we report a case of cervico-mediastinal thyroid teratoma, highlighting diagnostic difficulties and surgical management.
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August 2021
Department of Thoracic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, IND.
Several tumors arise from different structures within the mediastinum. Although each type of mediastinal tumor has a predilection for a specific compartment, the progression of growth from one compartment to another can occur. The anterior mediastinum is the site of several tumors that pose interesting diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to thoracic surgeons.
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July 2020
Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
A 65-year-old woman, a non-smoker, presented to the pulmonary medicine outpatient department with chest pain, mild dyspnoea, right side neck swelling and mild facial puffiness. The cervical swelling was soft, non-tender and fluctuant on palpation. Multimodality imaging revealed a large, thin-walled cervicomediastinal cystic lesion with septations, haemorrhage, septal calcification and without any solid component.
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April 2020
University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Department of Pediatrics, Wichita, KS.
Arch Pediatr
August 2017
Service ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, CHU Habib-Bourguiba 3029 Sfax, Tunisie.
Introduction: Ectopic cervical thymus (ECT) is a rare embryological abnormality in children. It can be revealed by a compressive neck mass mistaken for a malignant tumor. Through a new case of ECT, we review the embryopathogenesis, diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic features.
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