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Posterior mediastinal teratomas

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Posterior mediastinal teratomas are rare. We report this entity in a five year old boy. A review of literature of eighteen cases is presented.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana

    Sarita Magu (Residence Superintendent Boys’ Hostel) & Daya Shanker Mishra

  2. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana

    Kamal Nain Rattan

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Magu, S., Rattan, K.N. & Mishra, D.S. Posterior mediastinal teratomas. Indian J Pediatr 67, 236–240 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02723671

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