Pulmonary teratoma

Overview Vagal may be in the embryonic development and the formation of lung tumors, usually benign, Intratumoral may contain embryos from the three layers of organizations, such as hair, muscle, cartilage and glands, such as the epithelium. A diagnosis. History, symptoms : the age of onset in more young adults, men and women without discrimination. Early asymptomatic, or the larger merger of the tumor after infection, a cough, sputum Caledonia, breathing difficulties and other symptoms or hemoptysis. be repeated attacks, a small number of them are clubbed fingers. 2. Medical examination found : Early asymptomatic, huge tumor, lung auscultation may have weakened local breath sounds, lung infection after the merger will have moist rales. 3. Auxiliary inspection : X-ray can be seen round, oval, ranging from the size of solid or cystic shadow intracapsular uneven density, often found teeth or calcifications, chest CT scan can show clearly that the structure will help intracystic diagnosed. If necessary, feasible by the chest wall or lung biopsy confirmed exploratory thoracotomy. 4. Differential diagnosis : lung cancer and other lung tumors as well. Treatment of asymptomatic persons do not need medical treatment, infection with antibiotics treatment, the tumor tremendous oppression serious symptoms, surgical excision.