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  "abstract": "Intrapulmonary dermoid cyst (mature cystic teratoma) is rare and may mimic common cystic lung diseases, particularly pulmonary hydatid disease. A 26-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and left-sided chest, shoulder, and neck pain. Computed tomography demonstrated a large complex cystic lesion in the left upper lobe with gas locules and associated pleural and pericardial effusions, initially suggesting a hydatid cyst. Video-assisted thoracoscopic excision revealed hair and heterogeneous cyst contents, and histopathology showed mature tissues from multiple germ layers with xanthogranulomatous inflammation, confirming a mature teratoma. The patient remained well at the 3-month follow-up. A focused review of eight reported cases of intrapulmonary teratoma showed heterogeneous presentations and recurrent preoperative diagnostic uncertainty. Intrapulmonary teratoma may present as a complex cystic lung lesion and can be mistaken for a hydatid cyst or a lung abscess.",
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    "Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah 46001, Iraq.",
    "Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah 46001, Iraq.",
    "Kscien Organization for Scientific Research (Middle East Office), Hamdi Street, Sulaymaniyah 46001, Iraq.",
    "Department of Pulmonology, Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah 46001, Iraq.",
    "Department of Pathology, Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah 46001, Iraq.",
    "Department of Pathology, Sulaymaniyah Teaching Hospital, Zanko Street, Sulaymaniyah 46001, Iraq.",
    "Department of Radiology, Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah 46001, Iraq.",
    "Department of Oncology, Hiwa Cancer Hospital, Shorsh Street, Sulaymaniyah 46001, Iraq.",
    "Department of Oncology, Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah 46001, Iraq.",
    "Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah 46001, Iraq.",
    "Department of Scientific Affairs, Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah 46001, Iraq.",
    "Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6714415153, Iran.",
    "Department of Emergency Medicine, Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah 46001, Iraq."
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13679813?pdf=render",
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  "title": "Pulmonary dermoid cyst mimicking hydatid cyst: a case report with literature review.",
  "title_text": "Pulmonary dermoid cyst mimicking hydatid cyst: a case report with literature review.",
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