Intra-thymic bronchogenic cyst an extremely rare tumor of anterior mediastinum in adults

Abstract Background Intra-thymic bronchogenic cysts are a rare entity but should be considered in the differential of all non-invasive thymic masses. Case presentation We describe a 50-year-old patient who was found to have an incidental thymic mass on computer tomography of the chest. Non-invasive...

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Main Authors:	Shadi Hamouri, Muad Hatamleh, Jamal Alaydi, Hani Alhadidi, Mazen Alomari, Najla Aldaoud, Bashar Darayseh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-11-01
Series:	Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:	Anterior mediastinal lesions Intra-thymic cyst Bronchogenic cyst VATS thymectomy
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-018-0809-3

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spelling	doaj-88ad80603e294fcf8190419b50df83c02020-11-25T01:11:45ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902018-11-011311410.1186/s13019-018-0809-3Intra-thymic bronchogenic cyst an extremely rare tumor of anterior mediastinum in adultsShadi Hamouri0Muad Hatamleh1Jamal Alaydi2Hani Alhadidi3Mazen Alomari4Najla Aldaoud5Bashar Darayseh6Department of General Surgery and Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of General Surgery and Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Hussein Medical Center, Jordanian Royal Medical ServicesDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Hussein Medical Center, Jordanian Royal Medical ServicesDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Hussein Medical Center, Jordanian Royal Medical ServicesDepartment of Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and TechnologyAbstract Background Intra-thymic bronchogenic cysts are a rare entity but should be considered in the differential of all non-invasive thymic masses. Case presentation We describe a 50-year-old patient who was found to have an incidental thymic mass on computer tomography of the chest. Non-invasive thymoma was suspected and a thoracoscopic thymectomy was performed. Final pathology revealed a bronchogenic cyst. Conclusion Intra-thymic bronchogenic cysts are extremely rare tumors of the anterior mediastinum. It should be considered in differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinal masses.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-018-0809-3Anterior mediastinal lesionsIntra-thymic cystBronchogenic cystVATS thymectomy
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author	Shadi Hamouri Muad Hatamleh Jamal Alaydi Hani Alhadidi Mazen Alomari Najla Aldaoud Bashar Darayseh
spellingShingle	Shadi Hamouri Muad Hatamleh Jamal Alaydi Hani Alhadidi Mazen Alomari Najla Aldaoud Bashar Darayseh Intra-thymic bronchogenic cyst an extremely rare tumor of anterior mediastinum in adults Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery Anterior mediastinal lesions Intra-thymic cyst Bronchogenic cyst VATS thymectomy
author_facet	Shadi Hamouri Muad Hatamleh Jamal Alaydi Hani Alhadidi Mazen Alomari Najla Aldaoud Bashar Darayseh
author_sort	Shadi Hamouri
title	Intra-thymic bronchogenic cyst an extremely rare tumor of anterior mediastinum in adults
title_short	Intra-thymic bronchogenic cyst an extremely rare tumor of anterior mediastinum in adults
title_full	Intra-thymic bronchogenic cyst an extremely rare tumor of anterior mediastinum in adults
title_fullStr	Intra-thymic bronchogenic cyst an extremely rare tumor of anterior mediastinum in adults
title_full_unstemmed	Intra-thymic bronchogenic cyst an extremely rare tumor of anterior mediastinum in adults
title_sort	intra-thymic bronchogenic cyst an extremely rare tumor of anterior mediastinum in adults
publisher	BMC
series	Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
issn	1749-8090
publishDate	2018-11-01
description	Abstract Background Intra-thymic bronchogenic cysts are a rare entity but should be considered in the differential of all non-invasive thymic masses. Case presentation We describe a 50-year-old patient who was found to have an incidental thymic mass on computer tomography of the chest. Non-invasive thymoma was suspected and a thoracoscopic thymectomy was performed. Final pathology revealed a bronchogenic cyst. Conclusion Intra-thymic bronchogenic cysts are extremely rare tumors of the anterior mediastinum. It should be considered in differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinal masses.
topic	Anterior mediastinal lesions Intra-thymic cyst Bronchogenic cyst VATS thymectomy
url	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-018-0809-3
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Intra-thymic bronchogenic cyst an extremely rare tumor of anterior mediastinum in adults

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