Thymic Cyst Causing Superior Venacava Syndrome Relieved by Mediastinoscopy—A Rare Presentation - 12/08/11
, Dinesh Sadasivan, MCh, Sumit Yadav, MCh, Sanjay Sharma, FRACS
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Superior venacava obstruction is most often caused by intrathoracic malignant masses. The commonest cause of benign superior venacava obstruction is fibrosing mediastinitis. A thymic cyst causing marked superior venacava obstruction is very rare and has not been reported. We hereby present a case of a 40-year-old man with such a finding who presented with chest pain and facial congestion. Evaluation revealed a mediastinal mass causing marked superior venacaval obstruction. He underwent a mediastinoscopy, which showed a cyst. It was drained following which there was complete resolution of symptoms post-operatively. Histopathology of the lesion confirmed a thymic cyst.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Thymus, Cyst, Venous disease
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Vol 17 - N° 6
P. 510-512 - décembre 2008 Retour au numéro
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