Teratoma presenting as a cystic lesion on the chest wall - Case report

Soysal O., Kutlu R., Sarac K., Aydin A., Ozen S.

SCANDINAVIAN CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL, cilt.34, sa.5, ss.543-544, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Dergi Adı: SCANDINAVIAN CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.543-544
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A 28-year-old woman presented with a rare case of chest-wall teratoma. Computed tomography of a cystic lesion located in the anterior chest wall revealed a hyperdense object with the appearance of a tooth. The cystic mass was totally excised via a chest-wall incision without thoracotomy, Pathologic examination showed a benign teratoma containing an immature tooth.