Primer Hydatid Cyst of Thymus: Report of a Case
THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON, cilt.56, sa.8, ss.498-499, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2007-965772
- Dergi Adı: THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.498-499
- Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Cystic lesions in the mediastinum constitute one-fourth of all mediastinal masses and are usually identified incidentally. However, hydatid cysts very rarely present in the mediastinum. A 13-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital because of chest pain and cough. A chest roentgenogram and computed tomography examination found a homogeneous cystic lesion with a size of 7.5 x 7 cm in the anterior mediastinum. Thymectomy was performed following a left thoracotomy in order to complete the pericystectomy. The histological diagnosis was hydatid cyst. No recurrence was observed during 1 year of follow-up.