title: Primer hydatid cyst of thymus: report of a case.
abstract: Cystic lesions in the mediastinum constitute one-fourth of all mediastinal masses and are usually identified incidentally. However, hydatid cysts very rarely present in the mediastinum. A 13-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital because of chest pain and cough. A chest roentgenogram and computed tomography examination found a homogeneous cystic lesion with a size of 7.5 x 7 cm in the anterior mediastinum. Thymectomy was performed following a left thoracotomy in order to complete the pericystectomy. The histological diagnosis was hydatid cyst. No recurrence was observed during 1 year of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Surgery, 9 Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Onen
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Karacam
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Eyuboglu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karapolat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013934:Thymectomy; D013950:Thymus Gland