Mature teratoma revisited: a rare isolated intrapulmonary presentation: Case report

Abstract

Intrathoracic teratoma is a form of germ cell tumors and is mostly found in the anterior mediastinum. Isolated intrapulmonary teratoma (IPT) is by far a rarity. The clinical presentation is often non-specific and radiological images – in most of the cases- is not sufficient to establish a final diagnosis. Surgical resection is the gold standard curative treatment after proper preoperative assessment. In this case report, we describe a case of an IPT in a 33 year old female patient, who presented with hemoptysis, and was successfully treated with right upper lobe resection. The diagnosis was histologically proven as a mature IPT. IPT is extremely rare. Surgical resection is the gold standard method for both diagnostic and curative purposes. Strict preoperative assessment should be performed to exclude other cases of lung masses.