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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2012; 33(02): 123-125
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.99750
CASE REPORT

Spontaneous rupture of benign mediastinal teratoma : A report of two cases

K S Madhusudhan
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Raju Sharma
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Ankur Gadodia
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Arvind Kumar
Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Benign mediastinal teratomas are commonly asymptomatic and seldom cause complications. Spontaneous rupture into the pleura is rare and cross-sectional imaging is crucial in its early detection and planning a proper surgical approach. We report two cases of spontaneous pulmonary and pleural rupture of benign mediastinal teratoma and discuss the imaging appearances.

Keywords

Computed tomography - magnetic resonance imaging - mediastinal teratoma - spontaneous rupture


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13 April 2022

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