Mediastinal cyst: a case report (RCD code: VI)
Journal Title: Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
We report a case of a 57‑year‑old female patient in whom a mediastinal tumor was found. Differential diagnosis included chiefly allergic alveolitis or an ectopic thymus. The exact nature of the lesion has not been fully elucidated yet and the patient remains under close follow‑up. JRCD 2015; 2 (2): 30–32
Authors and Affiliations
Katarzyna Bańska, Piotr Pysz, Zbigniew Gąsior
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- EP ID EP245459
- DOI 10.20418/jrcd.vol2no2.169
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