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. 2024 Jul 23;32(3):346-347.
doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2024.25795. eCollection 2024 Jul.

Malignant transformation of posterior mediastinal teratoma to adenocarcinoma

Yener Aydın  1 , Betül Gündoğdu  2 , Ali Bilal Ulas  1 , Omer Araz  3 , Atilla Eroğlu  1
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Malignant transformation of posterior mediastinal teratoma to adenocarcinoma

Yener Aydın et al. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. .
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Conflict of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1. (a) Axial thoracic magnetic resonance imaging and (b) axial thoracic computed tomography sections of the mediastinum show a mature cystic teratoma located in the posterior mediastinal region (arrows). (c) Histological sections show a cyst-like structure and glandular structures with an infiltrative growth pattern on its wall. (d) Moderate to well-differentiated glands bordered by eosinophilic tall columnar cells with nuclear pseudostratification, filthy necrosis, and nuclear debris make up the adenocarcinoma.
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