Discussion
Diagnosis With Brief Discussion
- Diagnosis
- Mature cystic teratoma
- Radiologic Findings
- Fig 1-5. CT scans show a thin-walled cystic mass with internal fat attenuation in the visceral compartment.
- Brief Review
- Mature cystic teratomas (dermoid cysts), the most common type of mediastinal germ cell neoplasms, contain well-differentiated tissues derived from at least two of the three germ cell layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm). These lesions most commonly occur in young adults and are usually detected in the anterior mediastinum, with only 3
- References
- 1. Jeung MY et al. Imaging of cystic masses of the mediastinum. Radiographics. 2002;22:S79-S93.
2. Kim JH et al. Cystic tumors in the anterior mediastinum. Radiologic-pathological correlation. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2003;27(5):714-723
- Keywords
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mediastinal teratoma,