Trichoptysis due to an intrapulmonary teratoma.
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چکیده
Benign and malignant germ cell tumors are the fourth most common mediastinal tumor in adults. Benign teratomas constitute about 80% of these lesions in adults.1 By contrast, pulmonary teratomas are extremely rare; 44 cases have been reported in the English-language literature. The classic symptom that suggests an intrapulmonary teratoma is trichoptysis (expectoration of hair),2 which, though pathognomonic, is seen in only 13% of cases.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Respiratory care
دوره 52 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007