Enteric adenocarcinoma arising from mediastinal teratoma in a man: A case report

Abstract

Teratomas are types of germ cell tumor which can arise from gonads or extragonadal tissues and can show malignant transformation. . In this article,We presented a patient with enteric adenocarcinoma on the basis of teratoma with a mediastinal mass invading the sternum .

Keywords

• mediastinal teratoma
• enteric adenocarsinoma
• metastasis

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