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Mediastinum - Cysts
Bronchogenic cysts are congenital foregut malformations that commonly arise within the mediastinum. Surgical resection is recommended due to risks of infection, compression of adjacent structures, and potential complications. Minimally invasive thoracoscopic approaches have become the...
This is a case of a twenty-nine-year-old woman who initially presented to the emergency department with right-sided pleuritic chest pain, syncope, and leukocytosis. A CT angiogram revealed bilateral segmental and...
Pericardial cysts are benign and rare congenital malformations with an incidence of 1 in 100,000, representing about 7% of mediastinal masses [1]. Pericardial cysts— as well as pericardial diverticula— are...
An 80-year-old woman was diagnosed with a huge anterior and middle mediastinal cyst that was causing compression of the right atrium and ventricle. Computed tomography of the thorax and transthoracic...
As thoracic surgery has progressed to more minimally invasive techniques, opportunities to continue innovation and change other aspects of these procedures have arisen. The author’s current protocol for mediastinal surgery...
