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Title

Images in Pathology-cough, fever and a cavitary lung lesion-an intrapulmonary teratoma

Authors

JA Khan, Aga Khan University
F Aslam, Aga Khan University
Saulat H. Fatimi, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
R Ahmed, Aga Khan University

Document Type

Article

Department

Medicine; Pathology and Microbiology; Cardiothoracic Surgery

Abstract

Cavitary lung lesions are a clinical presentation of common diseases like primary lung abscesses,hydatid cysts, bronchogenic carcinoma and postprimary tuberculosis. Intrapulmonary teratoma (IPT) are very rare neoplasms with nonspecific presentation, making preoperative diagnosis difficult.

Publication ( Name of Journal)

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Recommended Citation

Khan, J., Aslam, F., Fatimi, S., Ahmed, R. (2005). Images in Pathology-cough, fever and a cavitary lung lesion-an intrapulmonary teratoma. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, 51(4), 330-331.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_med_med/569