Mediastinal thymic cyst.
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.
Van Schil
P
P
Department of General, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
Jorens
P
P
Schoofs
E
E
De Backer
W
W
Goovaerts
G
G
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology