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A teratoma of the mediastinum is an uncommon germ cell tumor. Five percent of germ cell tumors are extragonadally located and men are affected more than women .Most mediastinal teratoma produce no symptoms. Classical wilm’s tumor usually found within the kidney but rarely it can occur in extra renal situations. Combination of these two is not reported until today we have searched extensivly which may be the first reported case.
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Why is it important?
Combination of these two is not reported until today we have searched extensively. Combined effort of various concern departments ensures the diagnosis and management of such a rare case.
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Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long standing collaborations. This article also lead to rare disease groups contacting me and ultimately to a greater involvement in rare disease research.
Professor shahnoor islam
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
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This page is a summary of: Mediastinal Cystic Teratoma with Right Sided Extra Renal Wilms’ Tumor - A Rare Case Report, Bangladesh Journal of Child Health, December 2018, Bangladesh Journals Online (BanglaJOL),
DOI: 10.3329/bjch.v42i3.39271.
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