title: Mature teratoma of the thymus.
abstract: A 55-year-old man presented with a 7-month history of an intermittent dry cough after returning from Turkey. A chest radiograph revealed a large mass-like opacity in the right lung field and CT demonstrated a 13 cm round, cystic lesion in the anterior mediastinum. The patient was referred to the cardiothoracic surgical team for rigid bronchoscopy, thoracotomy and resection. Surgery was uncomplicated with a rapid uneventful recovery. Histology concluded a diagnosis of a mature teratoma of the thymus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory, King George Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
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