title: Ruptured mediastinal cystic teratoma with intrapulmonary bronchial invasion: CT demonstration.
abstract: Ruptured cystic mediastinal teratoma is rare. The diagnosis of this condition and a clear demonstration of its associated complications are important for defining the surgical approach. We report the CT findings of a case of mediastinal cystic teratoma before and after rupture. CT features of bursting of the spherical fatty compound and intrapulmonary bronchial invasion have not been previously described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkuo and Keelung, 5 Fu-Hsing Road, Tao Yuan Hsien, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Pan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed