Congenital Thymic Cyst in the Retro Cava Position: A Case Report

congenital thymic cyst in the retro cava position: a case report

conclusions to our knowledge, this is the first case of ctc that was identified incidentally in the retrocaval position and caused intermittent obstruction of vena cava. case presentation the present study reports on a 66-year-old female with coronary artery disease (cad) who was scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting (cabg) at our hospital. during mediastinal exploration and pericardiot...

Congenital Thymic Cyst in the Retro Cava Position: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION Congenital thymic cyst (CTC) is a rare mediastinal mass and the retrocaval position of this cyst has not been reported in the medical literature so far. CASE PRESENTATION The present study reports on a 66-year-old female with coronary artery disease (CAD) who was scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at our hospital. During mediastinal exploration and pericardiotom...

Mediastinal Thymic Cyst: A Rare Case Report

Cervical Thymic Cyst: A Rare Case Report

Cervical thymic cysts are among the rarest cysts found in the neck. Nests of thymic tissue may be found anywhere along the descent of the thymic primordia from the angle of the mandible to the mediastinum. Mediastinal extension is seen in 50% of cervical thymic cysts. The author report an uncommon case of a 27-year-old female , who noted a painless, growing mass on his neck of two -year duratio...

A Cervical Thymic Cyst with Persistent Thymopharyngeal Tract: A Case Report

Cervical thymic cyst is a rare entity of either congenital or inflammatory origin described infrequently in literature. The asymptomatic nature of the entity and the rarity of the lesion frequently lead to a diagnostic dilemma many times. We present a case of cervical thymic cyst that presented to us as an asymptomatic neck mass that was managed surgically. Cervical thymic cyst should be kept a...