title: Benign Mature Teratoma in Anterior Mediastinum.
abstract: Teratoma of mediastinum is rare germ cell tumor. Anterior mediastinum is the most common extragonadal site. Benign mediastinal teratoma accounts for 60% of all mediastinal germ cell tumors. Benign mature teratoma has excellent prognosis after surgical excision. We present a case of 20-year-old woman diagnosed as benign mature teratoma which compressed main pulmonary trunk. The patient underwent surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Hoon
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: No
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Seol
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Guang-Won
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Doo-Il
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Yeun
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Chul Hoi
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Youn-Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Benign; Mature; Mediastinum; Teratoma