Immature mediastinal teratoma--a rare pathology.
A 9 year old female presented with 8 months history of right sided chest pain and respiratory distress. Chest X-ray revealed a large anterior mediastinal mass. Histopathology of the mass revealed features of an immature teratoma. The case is being presented because of its rare occurrence in the mediastinum.
Chakraborty
Jayati
J
Department of Pathology, N.R.S.M.C.H, Kolkata.
Paul
Prabir Chandra
PC
Chakrabarti
Sudipta
S
Bhattacharyya
Sudipta
S
Sarkar
Ranu
R
D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery