Mature anterior mediastinal teratoma presenting with trichoptysis: a case report

Key Points

• To highlight the importance of considering anterior mediastinal teratoma in patients with specific symptoms.
• Case report methodology detailing a single patient presentation and clinical evaluation.
• Consideration of symptoms such as chronic cough and trichoptysis in diagnosis.
• Patient presented with chronic cough and trichoptysis, leading to the identification of a mediastinal mass.
• Complete resection of the teratoma was performed, resulting in excellent clinical outcomes.