Anterior mediastinum teratoma
Teratoma del mediastino anterior
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We hereby describe a histopathologic finding showing bone with marrow elements in an anterior mediastinum tera• toma obtained during an uneventful surgical procedure in a 20-year-old patient. Features and clinical manifestations of anterior mediastinum teratomas were reviewed.
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