A large minority of patients with a mediastinal teratoma ( including dermoid cyst ) will cough up hair.
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So far, these antibodies appear to be associated with an accompanying ovarian or mediastinal teratoma expressing NMDA receptors.
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Ovarian teratomas often present with abdominal or mediastinal teratomas often cause compression of the lungs or the airways and may present with chest pain and / or respiratory symptoms.