A Mature Cystic Teratoma that Arises in the Posterior Mediastinum and that is Associated with an Anterior Intrathoracic Meningocele
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Case Report
P: 22-24
April 2017

A Mature Cystic Teratoma that Arises in the Posterior Mediastinum and that is Associated with an Anterior Intrathoracic Meningocele

Cyprus J Med Sci 2017;2(1):22-24
1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Konya, Turkey
2. Department of Pulmonary Disease, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Konya, Turkey
3. Department of Radiology, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Konya, Turkey
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Received Date: 21.02.2017
Accepted Date: 28.03.2017
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ABSTRACT

The frequency of a mediastinal teratoma arising in the posterior mediastinum is approximately 3%. Mediastinal teratomas are generally accidentally discovered during routine chest radiography. A 44-year-old male presented with right chest pain after falling from a height of 2 m. In this study, a rare, mature cystic teratoma that was associated with an anterior intrathoracic meningocele and that developed in the posterior mediastinum is presented. To the best of our knowledge, in Turkey, there has been no case of a posterior mediastinal teratoma associated with an anterior intrathoracic meningocele in the medical literature.

Keywords:
Teratoma
posterior mediastinum
meningocele