Mediastinal teratoma with pulmonary involvement presenting as massive hemoptysis in 2 patients

Fu-Chean Chen; Tzung Hao Chang; Chi Chu Chang; Chun Nin Lee

Mediastinal teratoma with pulmonary involvement presenting as massive hemoptysis in 2 patients

Fu-Chean Chen, Tzung Hao Chang, Chi Chu Chang, Chun Nin Lee

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Abstract

Massive hemoptysis is described in many disease processes. However, a mediastinal teratoma is rarely considered in a patient presenting with massive hemoptysis. Since a mediastinal teratoma has no specific symptoms, its definitive diagnosis is difficult before surgical intervention. Flexible bronchoscopy can be diagnostic in cases of a mediastinal teratoma with involvement of the bronchial tree. We report 2 cases of hemoptysis caused by mediastinal teratoma with bronchial communication.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1094-1096
Number of pages	3
Journal	Respiratory Care
Volume	55
Issue number	8
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

Hemoptysis
Mediastinal teratoma with airway communication
Trichoptysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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Mediastinal teratoma with pulmonary involvement presenting as massive hemoptysis in 2 patients

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