Ectopic congenital thymic cyst in the right pleural cavity

Vito D Bruno; Giovanni Mariscalco; Francesca Franzi; Antonio Miceli; Gabriele Piffaretti; Andrea Sala

doi:10.1177/0218492310380280

Ectopic congenital thymic cyst in the right pleural cavity

Vito D Bruno, Giovanni Mariscalco, Francesca Franzi, Antonio Miceli, Gabriele Piffaretti, Andrea Sala

Bristol Medical School (THS)

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Abstract

A 37-year-old man with a huge pleural cyst, presented with symptoms of right heart compression. The mass on the right side of the chest seemed initially to be in connection with the mediastinum. Computed tomography failed to define its relationship with the pericardium, and echocardiography excluded any involvement of the mediastinal structures. The final diagnosis was a congenital thymic cyst exclusively located in the pleural cavity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	486-8
Number of pages	3
Journal	Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
Volume	18
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0218492310380280
Publication status	Published - Oct 2010

Keywords

Adult
Biopsy
Choristoma
Humans
Male
Mediastinal Cyst
Pleural Diseases
Radiography, Thoracic
Thoracotomy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Case Reports
Journal Article

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Ectopic congenital thymic cyst in the right pleural cavity

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