The Key Role of Lung Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of a Mature Cystic Teratoma in a Child with Suspected Difficult to Treat Pneumonia: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Elio Iovine (Author), Laura Petrarca (Author), Domenico Paolo La Regina (Author), Luigi Matera (Author), Enrica Mancino (Author), Greta Di Mattia (Author), Fabio Midulla (Author), Raffaella Nenna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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To date, the diagnosis of mediastinal teratoma and mediastinal masses relies on the use of chest X-ray and CT. Lung and thoracic ultrasound is becoming increasingly used in the diagnosis and follow-up of many lung and thoracic diseases. Here, we report the case of a mature cystic teratoma in which t...