Thymic cyst as a differential diagnosis of acute thoracic aortic disease.
Patient was referred to our Service with acute thoracic pain and diagnosis of intramural hematoma of the ascending aorta for surgical correction. The diagnostic investigation showed a cystic tumor involving the ascending aorta causing restriction of the right ventricular inflow. After resection, the histologic analysis disclosed the diagnosis of thymic cyst. The aim of this study is to describe a rare mediastinal tumor that may simulate a radiologic feature with characteristics of intramural hematoma and may result in a wrong therapeutic approach.
Tiveron
Marcos Gradim
MG
Disciplina de Cirurgia Cardiovascular, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School. mgtiveron@yahoo.com.br
Dias
Ricardo Ribeiro
RR
Benvenuti
Luiz Alberto
LA
Stolf
Noedir Antônio Groppo
NA
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography