Katoto PDMC, Byamungu LN. Mediastinal cystic teratoma misdiagnosed as pleural tuberculosis: A case report and review of 53 cases revealed by pleural effusion.
Clin Case Rep 2021;
9:e04139. [PMID:
34136228 PMCID:
PMC8190687 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.4139]
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Abstract
Mediastinal teratoma (MT) can be misdiagnosed for a long period and revealed by fatal pleural effusion at any age. In high burden tuberculosis settings, it is important to consider MT for extra-pulmonary tuberculosis not responding to medical treatment.
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