Cardiology - Case Reports
September 28, 2021
Vol. 92 No. 1 (2022)
A giant mediastinal teratoma: From diagnosis to complete resection and restitutio ad integrum
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The current report highlights the integrated work-up of an unexpected giant mediastinal teratoma in 28 years old female. A comprehensive multi-modality imaging approach was implemented in order to define the diagnosis and tailor the most appropriate surgical intervention.
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“A Giant Mediastinal Teratoma: From Diagnosis to Complete Resection and Restitutio Ad Integrum”. 2021. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 92 (1). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2021.1935.
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