Thymic cysts

Since a case of thymic cyst has been observed, its clinic, radiologic and histopathologic elements are briefly summarized. The small number of cases of this disease is emphasized; a possible embriologic origin is synthetized and the necessary ele...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Anavitarte, E, Filgueira, L, Mendoza, D.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2020
Country:Uruguay
Institution:Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay
Repository:Revista Cirugía del Uruguay
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/1790
Online Access:https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/1790
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:quistes
mediastino
cirugía torácica
cysts
mediastinum
thoracic surgery
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Summary:Since a case of thymic cyst has been observed, its clinic, radiologic and histopathologic elements are briefly summarized. The small number of cases of this disease is emphasized; a possible embriologic origin is synthetized and the necessary elements to perform a diagnosis of the case of true thymic cyst are exposed.