Case Report: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in the Wall of a Thymic Cyst [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 Thymic cysts are rare lesions (1–5% of all mediastinal masses) and, most of the times, are incidental findings. The coexistence of a lymphoma and a thymic cyst is rare. In the case reported herein, microscopic foci of a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma were
Apostolos C. Agrafiotis +3 more
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Unusual giant multilocular thymic cyst with mature teratoma including a carcinoid component in the mediastinum [PDF]
Surgical Case Reports, 2022 Background Teratoma is the second most common mediastinal neoplasm, but malignant transformation in mature teratomas is uncommon, and cases of carcinoid tumor with teratoma are described in only a few studies.
Takehiko Manabe +4 more
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Cervical Thymic Cyst with parathyroid tissue – a diagnostic conundrum [PDF]
Autopsy and Case Reports, 2022 Cervical thymic cysts are relatively rare benign cystic lesions that tend to be diagnosed clinically as branchial cysts, which usually present as painless, enlarging neck masses.
Deepika Gupta +5 more
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Incidental finding of thymic cyst in a newborn baby [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2020 Thymic hyperplasia is a common finding among newborns, but cyst formation might produce mediastinal symptoms. Lethal outcome is reported when accompanied by massive intrathoracic hemorrhage. The clinical picture in our case was characterized from profuse
Elmas Shaqiri, Gentian Vyshka
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Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma in an unusual left atrial location in combination with mediastinal thymic cyst: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryBackground Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas are rare, benign endocardial tumors most commonly found on cardiac valves. Non-valvular locations, particularly the posterior left atrial wall, are exceptionally uncommon.
Sameh Alagha +3 more
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Parenchyma-Sparing Subtotal Thymectomy for a 5-Week-Old Infant With Giant Multilocular Thymic Cyst [PDF]
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short ReportsWe report a rare case of a 5-week-old male infant presenting with progressive respiratory distress due to a giant multilocular thymic cyst. Emergency subtotal thymectomy was performed, with deliberate preservation of thymic parenchyma that appeared ...
Zewei Li, MM +8 more
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Lateral cervical thymic cyst in a child: a case report [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2018 Background Cervical thymic cysts are uncommon lesions, rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of neck cysts in children. Case presentation We report a rare case of multiloculated thymic cyst in an 8-year-old boy on the right side of the neck ...
F. E. Hazmiri +5 more
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Rapid growing mediastinal ectopic pancreas within ruptured thymic cyst treated using video‐assisted thoracic surgery [PDF]
Respirology Case Reports, 2021 Ectopic pancreas (EP) is typically found within other gastrointestinal organs. Its discovery in other parts of the body, especially in the mediastinum, is exceedingly rare.
Kazuki Sugata +5 more
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Thymic Neuroblastoma within a Thymic Cyst in an Adult
Case Reports in Oncology, 2012 Case Presentation: A 65-year-old female patient with no clinical manifestations was hospitalized for examination and treatment of an anterior mediastinal tumor found at the time of a regular health checkup.
Yuichiro Ueda +7 more
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A Case of Microscopic Thymoma and Myasthenia Gravis: Key Points for Clinical Features and Surgical Management [PDF]
Case Reports in SurgeryMicroscopic thymoma (MT) is defined as solitary or multifocal small thymic epithelial nests
Nicola Rotolo +5 more
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