Abstract
Mediastinal mature teratomas (MMT) are benign and slow-growing tumors in the anterior mediastinum, which can reach a huge size. Surgical resection is often challenging, however, with proper surgical planning, complete resection is feasible with good outcomes. we report a rare case of MMT penetrating the chest wall as a result of chronic inflammation successfully treated with en bloc surgical resection.
Publisher
Mediterranean BioMedical Journals
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