Teratoma with Malignant Transformation in the Anterior Mediastinum: A Case Report

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 162-164

  Jung, Jung Im ^a   Park, Seog Hee ^a   Park, Jae Gil ^a   Lee, Sun Hee ^a   Lee, Kyo Young ^a   Hahn, Seong Tai ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CT; Malignant; Mediastinum; Neoplasms; Teratoma

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RUPTURE; TERATOMA;

ADENOCARCINOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; MEDIASTINUM; MIDDLE AGE; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; TERATOMA;

EID: 0034232227     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2000.1.3.162     Document Type: Article

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