Teratoma masquerading as catamenial pleural effusion.
Pleural effusion is a common clinical entity in medical practice. We report a case wherein extensive investigations failed to yield a diagnosis and medical management including repeated thoracocentesis left the effusion refractory. The patient, a 26 years lady, gave a definite history of catamenial dry cough and wheeze. The mystery was unraveled following exploratory thoracotomy when a giant mediastinal teratomatous cyst with luteinized ovarian tissue was discovered and removed, leading to eventual cure for the patient.
Panicker
J N
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Department of Medicine, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Jothy Dev
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Sandhyamani
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Madhusudanan
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Unnikrishnan
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Arjun
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Dash
P K
PK
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed