Thymic cyst: About a case
Quiste tímico: A propósito de un caso
Resumen:
The authors present a case of thymic cyst.It is a lesion of very low incidence, of congenital origin, that can be found at any age, it has a medlastinal topography, usually having a close relation with the great vessels and the heart base.They are generally asymptomatic, but they can grow rapidly due to hemorrage, inflamation or its becoming malignant. They can present the symptoms of an acute mediastinal syndrome. The clinical diagnosis is difficult and can only be suspected for its radiological characteristics. Its trestment consists of surgical resection.
Los autores presentan un caso de quiste tímico, lesión de muy baja incidencia, de origen congénito, que puede encontrarse a cualquier edad, de topografía mediastinal, usualmente en relación con los grandes vasos y la base cardíaca. En general son asintomáticos, pero puede crecer bruscamente por: hemorragia, inflamación o malignización, pudiendo producir un síndrome mediastinal agudo. El diagnóstico clínico es difícil y sólo puede ser sospechado por las características radiologicas. Su tratamiento consiste en la resección quirúrgica.
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síndrome mediastinal agudo quiste tímico diagnóstico cirugía acute mediastinal syndrome thymic cyst diagnosis surgery |
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Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay | |
Revista Cirugía del Uruguay | |
https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/3568 | |
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Sumario: | The authors present a case of thymic cyst.It is a lesion of very low incidence, of congenital origin, that can be found at any age, it has a medlastinal topography, usually having a close relation with the great vessels and the heart base.They are generally asymptomatic, but they can grow rapidly due to hemorrage, inflamation or its becoming malignant. They can present the symptoms of an acute mediastinal syndrome. The clinical diagnosis is difficult and can only be suspected for its radiological characteristics. Its trestment consists of surgical resection. |
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