Teratoma of the Neck on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: An Unusual Case Presentation
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چکیده
Teratomas are tumours which derived from all the 3 germ cell layers: endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm with varying proportions. Cervical teratomas in children almost always benign but locally aggressive. They can present respiratory distress immediate excision is required. The cervical teratoma an uncommon entity rarely reported Indian medical literature particularly on FNA. We a case of anterior infant was diagnosed base FNA material.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2349-6983', '2394-6466']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21276/apalm.2935