%0 Journal Article
%T Mature Teratoma Revealed by an Encysted Pleural Effusion
%A Houda Gharsalli
%A Monia Attia
%A Sarra Zairi
%A Imen Sahnoun
%A Aida Ayadi
%A Henda Neji
%A Sonia Maalej
%A Leila Douik ElGharbi
%J Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases
%P 84-89
%@ 2163-9418
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojrd.2021.112008
%X A 32-year-old patient with no previous history was admitted for chest
pain, dyspnea, <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">appetite and weight loss</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Chest X-ray revealed an</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> opacity involving the lower two-thirds of the right hemithorax, suggestive
of a pleural effusion. </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Because of the
absence of fluid return even after ultrasound-guided </span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">thoracentesis,</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> a </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Chest Computed tomography
was required showing a heterogeneous anterior mediastinal mass with soft
tissue, fat, fluid and calcifications associated </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">with extensive encysted fluid collection in the right hemithorax. A</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> video-assisted mini-thoracotomy revealed a mediastinal tumor firmly attached to
the thy</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">mus with a cystic wall lined by
squamous epithelium and sebaceous gland</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> composed of respiratory tissue,
adipose tissue, cartilage,</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">smooth muscle fibers, and well-differentiated
pancreatic tissue. These findings led to the diagnosis of a mature thymic
teratoma.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The patient was discharged 7 days after surgery,
with no recurrence on follow-up.</span></span></span>
%K Tumor of the Mediastinum
%K Mature Teratoma
%K Pleural Effusion
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=109466