Mediastinal cystic teratoma misdiagnosed as pleural tuberculosis: A case report and review of 53 cases revealed by pleural effusion

Autor: Patrick D. M. C. Katoto, Liliane N. Byamungu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 9, Iss 6, Pp n/a-n/a (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4139
Popis: Abstract Mediastinal teratoma (MT) can be misdiagnosed for a long period and revealed by fatal pleural effusion at any age. In high burden tuberculosis settings, it is important to consider MT for extra‐pulmonary tuberculosis not responding to medical treatment.
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