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Mediastinal cystic teratoma misdiagnosed as pleural tuberculosis: A case report and review of 53 cases revealed by pleural effusion

Clinical Case Reports (2021) 9(6)
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4139
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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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Katoto, P. D. M. C., & Byamungu, L. N. (2021). Mediastinal cystic teratoma misdiagnosed as pleural tuberculosis: A case report and review of 53 cases revealed by pleural effusion. Clinical Case Reports, 9(6). https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4139

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