Trichoptysis: a hairy presentation of a rare tumour.
We describe the case of a 17-year-old hairdresser who presented with haemoptysis and trichoptysis due to benign intrapulmonary teratoma and her surgical management. The clinical and radiological features of this rare tumour are reviewed and the symptom of trichoptysis discussed.
Makarawo
Tafadzwa P
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Regional Department of Thoracic Surgery, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, UK. taffyowm@yahoo.com
Finnikin
Sam
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Woolley
Steve
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Bishay
Ehab
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D000293:Adolescent; D001461:Barbering; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000473:pathology*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome