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

2004 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-228 ◽  
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.

scholarly journals Idiopathic multilocular thymic cyst-an incidental anterior mediastinal mass

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.

Multilocular Thymic Cyst Associated with Mediastinal Teratoma: A Case Report

2007 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Jinoo Kim ◽  
Yo Won Choi ◽  
Seok Chol Jeon ◽  
Jeong Nam Heo ◽  
Choong-Ki Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Thymic Cyst ◽  
Mediastinal Teratoma ◽  
Multilocular Thymic Cyst

scholarly journals Multilocular Thymic Cyst with Superior Cava Vein Syndrome Complication

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-33
Author(s):  
Rahadi Widodo ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Median Sternotomy ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Thymic Cyst ◽  
Cystic Degeneration ◽  
Nerve Paralysis ◽  
Congenital Origin ◽  
Vena Cava Superior ◽  
Thymic Cysts ◽  
Multilocular Thymic Cyst

Background: Thymic cysts are uncommon, only comprising 1-3% of all mediastinal masses and 5-28% of the mediastinal cysts. Usually benign entities representing remnants of persistent thymopharyngeal duct or cystic degeneration of Hassall corpuscles. Unilocular thymic cysts are probably of congenital origin (derived from embryologic thymic tissue) and without inflammation, while multilocular thymic cysts are predominantly acquired, resulting from inflammation or neoplasm, have thick walls and contain dark-brown fluid. Case: A 51-year-old male with complaint of pain on his neck, shoulder, and right chest, accompanied with swelling of right arm and vena ecstasis on his neck and chest wall. The patient was diagnosed as anterior mediastinal tumor with complication vena cava superior syndrome. He underwent surgical treatment with approach median sternotomy and wide excision of tumor. Histopathologic examinaton of the tumor reveals a multilocular thymic cyst. Pneumonia occured after surgery and could be overcome by aggresive combination antibiotic treatment. There was right pleural effusion and right phrenic nerve paralysis after surgery. In this patient, also there is a mass in right posterior pleural cavity which has not been removed by surgical treatment.

Thrombocytopaenia successfully treated by a multilocular thymic cyst resection

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai Nishina ◽  
Takeshi Mimura ◽  
Kazuya Kuraoka ◽  
Yoshinori Yamashita
Keyword(s):  
Autoimmune Diseases ◽  
Surgical Resection ◽  
Thymic Cyst ◽  
Related Disease ◽  
Autoimmune Mechanism ◽  
Mediastinal Tumour ◽  
Autoimmune Antibodies ◽  
Pathologic Analysis ◽  
Inflammatory Changes ◽  
Multilocular Thymic Cyst

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.

scholarly journals Large Multilocular Thymic Cyst: A Rare Finding in an HIV Positive Adult Female

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Shi ◽  
Farbod Nasseri ◽  
David M. Berger ◽  
Arun C. Nachiappan
Keyword(s):  
Adult Female ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Thymic Cyst ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Rare Finding ◽  
Follicular Hyperplasia ◽  
Radiologic Findings ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Thymic Cysts ◽  
Multilocular Thymic Cyst

Multilocular thymic cysts with follicular hyperplasia are uncommon masses that occur in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive individuals. These cysts mostly present in HIV positive children. Here we report a rare case of multilocular thymic cyst in an HIV positive adult female. In this case report, the radiologic findings of multilocular thymic cyst, management and prognosis are discussed.

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