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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2017

Mediastinal Teratoma with Pulmonary Parenchyma Fistula: A Rare Diagnostic Endeavour.

Dharma Ram, Deepak Kumar Sharma, L M Darlong, Suhas K Rajappa, Yogendra Singh Bhakuni

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Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Germ Cell Tumor with Bronchial Fistula.Case reports in radiology · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dharma RamAttending Consultant, Department of Surgical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, India.
Deepak Kumar SharmaSenior Resident, Department of Thoracic Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, India.
L M DarlongSenior Consultant, Department of Thoracic Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, India.
Suhas K RajappaAttending Consultant, Department of Surgical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, India.
Yogendra Singh BhakuniDNB Resident, Department of Surgical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, India.
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Teratoma is the most frequent mediastinal germ cell tumour amongst young population. They are often detected due to pressure symptoms or as an incidental finding on chest X-ray done for any other reason. Mediastinal teratoma is usually benign and rarely possesses diagnostic or therapeutic challenge unless they rupture into surrounding viscera. In such scenario, they may lead to acute life threatening condition and need prompt diagnosis and surgical extirpation. Here, we are reporting our experience of managing a young lady, who presented with short duration breathing difficulty and cough, and was diagnosed with ruptured mediastinal teratoma on imaging, which was further confirmed intraoperatively and histopathologically.

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ExtirpationMassPulmonary fistulaRuptured

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PMID28969259
PMCPMC5620900
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