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Mediastinal thymic cyst |
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| Authors: | P Van Schil P Jorens E Schoofs W De Backer G Goovaerts |
| Affiliation: | Department of General, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium. |
| Abstract: | A symptomatic anterior mediastinal mass in a 44-year-old woman was found to be a benign thymic cyst. Complete excision was made by anterolateral thoracotomy. Congenital cysts are benign but differentiation from malignant cystic degeneration should be made. |
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