A case of intrapulmonary teratoma presenting with hair expectoration

Ustun M., Demircan A., Paksoy N., Ozkaynak C., Tuzuner S.

THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON, cilt.44, sa.5, ss.271-273, 1996 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 1996
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2007-1012035
  • Dergi Adı: THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.271-273
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: lung neoplasms, teratoma
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Benign cystic teratomas of the lung are extremely rare. Up to the present time, around 30 cases have been reported in the literature. We report an additional case, a 28-year-old woman, admitted with the complaint of expectoration of hair. Histopathological, clinical, and CT features are presented.