Mixed germ cell tumor of mediastinum/lung masquerading as hemangioma in fine needle biopsy

• Main Authors: Rathna Nuti (Author), Surender Bodhireddy (Author), Seshadri Thirumala (Author)
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• 出版: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The histological predominance of one component in a germ cell tumor can lead to a mistaken diagnosis. Here, we describe a mediastinal teratoma with predominant vascular proliferation (>90%) which on fine needle biopsy was diagnosed as a pulmonary hemangioma. Later, resection specimen revealed oth...