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Jung, Jung, Kim, Huh, Cho, and Chun: Rapidly Growing Mature Teratoma in the Anterior Mediastinum: Case Report
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Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 2002; 47(5): 487-489.

Published online: 10 March 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2002.47.5.487

Rapidly Growing Mature Teratoma in the Anterior Mediastinum: Case Report

Kyung Hwa Jung, Gyoo Sik Jung, Sang Heum Kim, Jin Do Huh, Young Duk Cho, Bong Kwon Chun

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Gospel Hospital, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Korea.

Department of Anatomic Pathology, Gospel Hospital, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Korea.

gradang@netian.com

Copyright © The Korean Radiological Society

Abstract

Mature teratoma is a benign tumor composed of a number of different types of well-differentiated tissues. Mature teratomas of the mediastinum usually grow slowly and are commonly asymptomatic. We report a case of mediastinal mature teratoma with rapid growth resulting in rupture

Keywords: Mediastinum, CT, Mediastinum, neoplasms, Teratoma

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