Intrapulmonary mature cystic teratoma of the lung: case report of a rare entity

BMC Surgery

Mohammad Hossein Anbardar¹  Reyhaneh Naseri²  Parviz Mardani³  Armin Amirian³  Reza Shahriarirad⁴  Damoun Fouladi⁴  Keivan Ranjbar⁴ 

[1] Department of Pathology, Namazee Teaching Hospital, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran;Department of Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran;Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;

关键词: Teratoma;    Lung;    Case report;    Pathology;    Surgery;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12893-020-00864-y

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIntrapulmonary teratoma (IPT) is a rare type of extra gonadal teratoma which often presents with non-specific symptoms and can be misdiagnosed as other diseases. Here we report a patient with IPT which was initially misdiagnosed as lung hydatid cyst versus abscess.Case presentationWe report an intrapulmonary teratoma in a 27-year-old female presenting with persistent chest pain and dyspnea since a few years prior to her admission with associated symptoms of cough and fever. Chest x-ray only showed left side massive pleural effusion and computed tomography scan of the lungs was suggestive of hydatid cyst or a lung abscess. She underwent lobectomy and postoperative histopathological study revealed IPT as the final diagnosis.ConclusionDue to the non-specific symptoms and rarity, IPT can be easily misdiagnosed at first. It is essential that physicians take into account the possibility of IPT when approaching a new case of lung mass.

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