Benign Teratoma in the Left Pleural Space with Amylase in the Pleural Fluid

The case of a 28-year-old man who experienced repeated episodes of pleuritic chest pain is reported. Eventual discovery of amylase in the pleural fluid and a supradiaphragmatic mass on computed tomography led to exploratory thoracotomy. A benign cystic teratoma was discovered in the pleural space ov...

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Main Authors: C Dale Guenter, Gregory A Grant, Robert H Walker, Gordon T Ford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1996-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/868456
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