A case of intrapulmonary teratoma presenting with hair expectoration

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1996 Oct;44(5):271-3. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1012035.

Abstract

Benign cystic teratomas of the lung are extremely rare. Up to the present time, around 30 cases have been reported in the literature. We report an additional case, a 28-year-old woman, admitted with the complaint of expectoration of hair. Histopathological, clinical, and Ct features are presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cough / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Hair / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Sputum / cytology
  • Teratoma / diagnosis*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed