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• TITLE: Mature Teratoma Revealed by an Encysted Pleural Effusion

  AUTHORS: Houda Gharsalli, Monia Attia, Sarra Zairi, Imen Sahnoun, Aida Ayadi, Henda Neji, Sonia Maalej, Leila Douik ElGharbi

  KEYWORDS: Tumor of the Mediastinum, Mature Teratoma, Pleural Effusion

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases, Vol.11 No.2, May 28, 2021

  ABSTRACT: A 32-year-old patient with no previous history was admitted for chest pain, dyspnea, appetite and weight loss. Chest X-ray revealed an opacity involving the lower two-thirds of the right hemithorax, suggestive of a pleural effusion. Because of the absence of fluid return even after ultrasound-guided thoracentesis, a Chest Computed tomography was required showing a heterogeneous anterior mediastinal mass with soft tissue, fat, fluid and calcifications associated with extensive encysted fluid collection in the right hemithorax. A video-assisted mini-thoracotomy revealed a mediastinal tumor firmly attached to the thymus with a cystic wall lined by squamous epithelium and sebaceous gland composed of respiratory tissue, adipose tissue, cartilage, smooth muscle fibers, and well-differentiated pancreatic tissue. These findings led to the diagnosis of a mature thymic teratoma. The patient was discharged 7 days after surgery, with no recurrence on follow-up.