title: Video-assisted mediastinoscopic resection of mediastinal cyst (lymphangioma).
abstract: Mediastinal cysts account for 20% of all mediastinal masses. Symptomatic cysts need treatment, and surgical excision is the treatment of choice. One approach to resect them is video-assisted mediastinoscopy. An 80-year-old man with cough and dyspnea at rest was referred for evaluation. Chest computed tomography revealed a mediastinal cyst. Because of his symptoms, he was a candidate for surgery, and the cyst was resected by video-assisted mediastinoscopy through a cervical incision. Video-assisted mediastinoscopy is a safe and effective approach for complete resection of mediastinal cysts.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplant Research Center, Qaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sadrizadeh
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplant Research Center, Qaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bagheri
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplant Research Center, Qaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran ctstrc@mums.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Afghani
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Molaei
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008481:Mediastinoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
keywords: Mediastinal cyst; mediastinoscopy; thoracic surgery; video-assisted