Mediastinal Mature Teratoma in a Child Patient: CT Findings

Key Findings & Data:Mature teratomas often present as asymptomatic lesions, are detected incidentally, and account for 60-70% ofall mediastinal germ cell tumors.

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Conclusion & Impact:In this case, we aim to present the computed tomography (CT) images of a patient witha pathologically confirmed mediastinal mature teratoma.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Teratomas are the most common mediastinal germ cell tumors. Generally, they are located in the anterior mediasti- num. Mature teratomas often present as asymptomatic lesions, are detected incidentally, and account for 60-70% ofall mediastinal germ cell tumors. Moreover, germ cell tumors account for anteromediastinal masses in 10-15% ofadults and 25% of children. In this case, we aim to present the computed tomography (CT) images of a patient witha pathologically confirmed mediastinal mature teratoma.

Özet

Teratomlar, en sık mediastinal germ hücreli tümörlerdir. Genellikle anterior mediastende yerleşirler. Matür teratomlarçoğunlukla asemptomatik olup insidental olarak saptanırlar ve tüm mediastinal germ hücreli tümörlerin %60-70inioluştururlar. Germ hücreli tümörler anterior mediasten kitlelerinin erişkinlerde yaklaşık %10-15ini, çocuklardayaklaşık %25ini oluştururlar. Burada çocuk olguda patolojik olarak konfirme edilmiş mediastinal matür teratomolgusuna ait bilgisayarlı tomografi (BT) görüntülerini sunmayı amaçladık.

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ALTIBAŞ, N. K., GÜNEŞ, A., GÜRAL, G. (2022). Mediastinal Mature Teratoma in a Child Patient: CT Findings. Ortadoğu Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 4, 230–232. https://ajindex.com/articles/585933

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