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Fig. 2 | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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From: A neuroendocrine tumor within an anterior mediastinal mature teratoma: a case report

Fig. 2

Macroscopic and microscopic findings of a neuroendocrine tumor arising in an anterior mediastinal mature teratoma. a The resected specimen: the arrow indicates the nodular lesion, and the asterisk indicates the partially resected lung. b The cut surface of the resected specimen shows a solid nodule (arrow) on part of the walls. c Histology findings concerning the solid nodule indicate pancreatic tissue and cord-shaped, ribbon-shaped, and cobblestone-shaped tumor cells (Hematoxylin & eosin, × 400 original magnification). d Immunohistochemistry analysis findings in relation to solid nodule were positive for synaptophysin, chromogranin-A, CD56, glucagon, insulin, and somatostatin

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