Mature cystic teratoma of mediastinum compressing the right atrium in a child: A rare case report

Teratomas or Germ cell tumours (GCTs) are interesting because of their obscure origin, bizarre microscopic appearance and unpredictable behaviour. Mediastinal teratoma is a slowly growing and rare tumour found in children that is diagnosed incidentally in asymptomatic patients. Most of the symptoms...

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Main Authors: Khulood M. AlHarbi, MD, Mona H. Sairafi, MD, Samah A. Almuzaini, MBBS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361217301178