Asymptomatic giant thymic cyst treated with VATS
Journal Title: Current Thoracic Surgery - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Thymic cysts are rarely seen pathologies among mediastinum. They are benign lesions and constitute 1-2% of all tumors in mediastinum. Seventy nine-year-old patient admits to neurology specialist with nausea and dizziness. In left anterior of mediastinum of the patient, smooth margin, cystic lesion with homogenous liquid density in dimensions of 160x130x83 mm is seen in thorax CT. Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery is applied to the patient with diagnosis of intrathoracic, extrapulmonary cystic lesion and lesion is totally excised. Patient is discharged on third day postoperatively with full recovery. Histopathologic examination of the excised lesion reports that it was thymic cyst. Thymic cysts, rarely seen lesions in mediastinum, can be in large sizes and be asymptomatic. They can be treated surgically using video assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
Authors and Affiliations
Burçin Çelik, Selçuk Gürz, Muzaffer Elmalı, Yurdanur Süllü
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