Mediastinal dermoid cyst with rupture in the pericardium
Extragonadal germ cell tumours are rare neoplasms constituting 3-4% of all germ cell tumours and less than 1% of all tumours [1]. The mediastinum is the most common site for extragonadal germ cell tumours. Teratomas are the most common mediastinal germ cell tumours. Mature cystic teratoma is commonl...
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2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Extragonadal germ cell tumours are rare neoplasms constituting 3-4% of all germ cell tumours and less than 1% of all tumours [1]. The mediastinum is the most common site for extragonadal germ cell tumours. Teratomas are the most common mediastinal germ cell tumours. Mature cystic teratoma is commonly known as dermoid cyst [2]. Cystic teratomas are mostly asymptomatic and are detected incidentally. However, they can present with clinical features of rupture in the adjacent areas such as the pleura, pericardium, lung or bronchus [2]. |
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| Item Description: | 1731-5530 1897-4252 10.5114/kitp.2022.114555 |