Abstract

A female patient with a right-sided encapsulated pleural effusion was misdiagnosed preoperatively as having an encapsulated empyema. However, a giant mass in the anterior mediastinum was found via thoracoscopy, and a mature teratoma was detected based on the pathological result. Herein we report this case and provide lessons for cardiothoracic surgeons.

中文翻译：

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一个破裂的巨大纵隔成熟畸胎瘤，模仿包膜脓胸

摘要

一名患有右侧包裹性胸腔积液的女性患者在术前被误诊为包裹性脓胸。但经胸腔镜检查发现前纵隔巨大肿块，病理结果为成熟畸胎瘤。在此，我们报告此病例并为心胸外科医生提供经验。