title: Mediastinal thymic cyst.
abstract: A symptomatic anterior mediastinal mass in a 44-year-old woman was found to be a benign thymic cyst. Complete excision was made by anterolateral thoracotomy. Congenital cysts are benign but differentiation from malignant cystic degeneration should be made.
authors.affiliation: Department of General, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Schil
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jorens
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schoofs
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: De Backer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goovaerts
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology