A solid anterior mediastinal mass

Authors :: Choon-Sik Park
Hyeon Tae Kim
Sang Moo Lee
Soo Taek Uh
Do Jin Kim
Young Kyu You
Young Soo Ahn
Yong Hoon Kim
Dong Jib Rha
Source :: Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases. 40:747-750
Publication Year :: 1970
Publisher :: The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 1970.
Abstract: A 51-year-old male was admitted due to mediastinal mass. Chest PA showed a cm sized round mass on right lower paratracheal area. The chest computerized tomogram showed cystic mass located between superior vena cava and trachea. This cystic mass was composed of variable internal architecture with Hounsfield unit(HU) from -44.4 to +25.5. The resected cystic mass revealed ectodermal, mesodermal, and endodermal structures. We report a case of anterior mediastinal cystic teratoma confirmed by open thoracotomy.