CASE 578: CYSTIC TERATOMA OF THE LUNG, Dr PHAN THANH HAI, Dr NGUYEN TUAN VU, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC, VIETNAM.

WOMAN 29YO  WITH RIGHT LUNG  PAIN.    
CARDIAC ULTRASOUND DETECTS NORMAL HEART  AND A BIG MASS  COVERED RIGHT LUNG  ( US1).   

US 2 : THE MASS IS ROUND WITH SIZE 30CM.

US 3 : CDI  NO VASCULAR IN TUMOR .

US 4 : ELASTO  IS SOFT CODE,  LIKE A CYST  NO SEPTATION NO HARD TISSUE.

CHEST X-RAYS= THIS MASS COVERED THE RIGHT LUNG  NO PLEURAL  FLUID.

CT OF THE LUNG    

CT1 : SAGITAL VIEW, THIS MASS IS INSIDE RIGHT LUNG

CT2  : CROSSED SECTION,   THIS CYSTIC  CONTENT IS VISCOUS FLUID.

Operation  removed this cyst with chocolate fluid.

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SUMMARY  =  CYSTIC TERATOMA OF THE LUNG.