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Rawat J, Saini S, Raghuvanshi S, Sindhwani G, Kesarwani V. Intrapulmonary Teratoma Presenting with Tricoptysis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2011; 53 (4):237-242.
Intrathoracic teratoma usually occurs in the mediastinum but rarely, these may originate from the lung. We report a case of an intrapulmonary teratoma in a 34-year-old male.
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