منابع مشابه
Accessory thymus in posterior mediastinum
Presence of thymus in the normal position as well as in the posterior mediastinum is an unusual phenomenon. We report here a case of posterior mediastinal mass in a 20-month old male child who presented with dysphagia and dry cough. Investigations revealed it to be a solid posterior mediastinal mass, suspected to be either lymphoma or a neuroblastoma. Excision of the mass followed by histopatho...
متن کاملIntrathoracic goitre in the posterior mediastinum.
Several examination methods are now available for diagnosis of intrathoracic goiter; diagnosis of suspicion is made by conventional plain radiography of the thorax, clinical findings being often normal or non-characteristic. If the iodine scintigram shows accumulation in the tumor, we can be practically sure of the diagnosis of an intrathoracic goiter. In case of a negative iodine scan we can o...
متن کاملMature cystic teratoma in the posterior mediastinum.
From the Divisions of *Pathology and †Surgery, Japan Self-Defense Forces Hospital Yokosuka, Yokosuka; the Departments of ‡Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and §Thoracic Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa; and the ¶Department of Surgery, Japan Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan M ediastinal tumours tend to occur in particular subregions (superior, anterior, mi...
متن کاملAccessory thyroid in the anterior mediastinum: case report.
A case of accessory thyroid in the anterior mediastinum, physically separated from the thyroid gland, is reported. The mediastinal thyroid was incidentally discovered during the preoperative evaluation of a patient with breast carcinoma. The extreme rarity of the case is outlined.
متن کاملNon-functional paraganglioma of the posterior mediastinum.
Mediastinal paraganglioma is a rare and slow growing neurogenic tumor. Here, we describe a 49-year-old woman with a non-functional posterior mediastinal paraganglioma. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for tumor excision failed due to massive bleeding. The tumor was excised successfully by lateral thoracotomy with bipolar electrocautery 1 week after the first operation. Mediastinal paragangl...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0971-9261
DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.44765