title: Intrapulmonary mature teratoma.
abstract: Teratomas are tumors consisting of tissues derived from more than one germ cell line. Criteria for pulmonary origin are exclusion of a gonadal or other extra-gonadal primary site and origin entirely within the lung. Lung teratomas are rare, and for unknown reasons commonly involve the upper lobe of the left lung. We report a case of intrapulmonary teratoma in a 38-year-old male and review the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India. monikalamba@gmail.com
authors.forename: Monika Lamba
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Saini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.forename: Rekha V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Kumar