Author/Authors :
Ridha, Mahouachi Abderrahmen Mami Hospital - Pneumology IV Department, Tunisia , Ben Abdallah Fatma, Chermiti Abderrahmen Mami Hospital - Pneumology IV Department, Tunisia , Olfa, Ismaïl Abderrahmen Mami Hospital - Anatomopathology Department, Tunisia , Sophia, Taktak Abderrahmen Mami Hospital - Pneumology IV Department, Tunisia , Amel, Chtourou Abderrahmen Mami Hospital - Pneumology IV Department, Tunisia , Faouzi, El Mezni Abderrahmen Mami Hospital - Anatomopathology Department, Tunisia , Kheder Ali, Ben Abderrahmen Mami Hospital - Pneumology IV Department, Tunisia
Abstract :
We report a 37-year-old woman presenting with recurrent respiratory infections since childhood. She was admitted due to persistent cough. The patient was evaluated by chest radiography and computed tomography scan which revealed multiple cystic cavities in the right upper lobe associated with a mass with air-fluid level. Complicated pulmonary bronchogenic cyst was suspected. After thoracic surgery, pathologic diagnosis was reported as mediastinal mature cystic teratoma with rupture into the lung.
Keywords :
Computed tomography , Thoracic surgery , Mediastinal tumor , Teratoma