Thrombocytopaenia successfully treated by a multilocular thymic cyst resection

Abstract The multilocular thymic cyst (MTC) is a rare, acquired disease caused by inflammatory changes in the thymus, and is associated with autoimmune diseases. We report a case of MTC with thrombocytopaenia, which improved following surgical resection. A 45-year-old man developed thrombocytopaenia with an anterior mediastinal tumour. Thrombocytopaenia due to an autoimmune mechanism, associated with thymoma or thymus-related disease, was suspected. Pathologic analysis following thoracoscopic thymectomy confirmed MTC. The platelet level recovered postoperatively. Our findings suggested a relationship between the acquired formation of MTC and the development of autoimmune antibodies. However, further investigation is needed to obtain more information.

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Thymic inflammatory pseudotumor with multilocular thymic cyst caused by immunoglobulin G4-related disease

Thoracic Cancer ◽

10.1111/1759-7714.12914 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 116-119 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Risa Oda ◽

Katsuhiro Okuda ◽

Takayuki Murase ◽

Takuya Watanabe ◽

Tadashi Sakane ◽

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Keyword(s):

Inflammatory Pseudotumor ◽

Thymic Cyst ◽

Immunoglobulin G4 ◽

Related Disease ◽

Multilocular Thymic Cyst

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Multilocular Thymic Cyst Associated With Mature Mediastinal Teratoma: A Report of 2 Cases

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine ◽

10.5858/2004-128-227-mtcawm ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 128 (2) ◽

pp. 227-228 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dinesh Rakheja ◽

Arthur G. Weinberg

Keyword(s):

Autoimmune Diseases ◽

Thymic Cyst ◽

Systemic Autoimmune Diseases ◽

Mediastinal Neoplasms ◽

Mediastinal Teratoma ◽

Thymic Cysts ◽

Multilocular Thymic Cyst

Abstract Acquired thymic cysts are multilocular and show florid xanthomatous and myofibroblastic inflammation. They usually occur in association with mediastinal neoplasms, systemic autoimmune diseases, or trauma. We describe 2 cases (in a 12-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy) of acquired thymic cysts occurring in association with cystic teratomas, an association that to our knowledge has not been described previously in the literature.

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Idiopathic multilocular thymic cyst-an incidental anterior mediastinal mass

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20195024 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (11) ◽

pp. 4392

Author(s):

Sowmya S. ◽

Anbarasu Mohanraj ◽

Karthik Raman ◽

Bharath Kumar Mohandoss

Keyword(s):

Autoimmune Diseases ◽

Clinical Symptom ◽

Mediastinal Mass ◽

De Novo ◽

Definitive Diagnosis ◽

Thymic Cyst ◽

Anterior Mediastinal Mass ◽

Imaging Studies ◽

Systemic Autoimmune Diseases ◽

Multilocular Thymic Cyst

Acquired thymic cyst are multilocular and they occur de novo or in association with mediastinal neoplasm, systemic autoimmune diseases and trauma. Here, we report a case of acquired multilocular thymic cyst due to non-specific inflammatory etiology in a 42-year old gentleman and our approach to diagnosis and management of anterior mediastinal mass. With no specific clinical symptom, he was diagnosed with anterior mediastinal mass incidentally by imaging studies. Definitive diagnosis of multilocular thymic cyst was obtained by tissue diagnosis of the anterior mediastinal mass resected during the surgery.

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