A case of thymic cyst associated with thymoma and intracystic dissemination.
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We report a rare case of anterior mediastinal thymic cyst together with a thymoma and its intracystic dissemination. More attention should be given to intramural nodules, especially in patients with an anterior mediastinal thin wall cystic lesion.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Radiation medicine
دوره 18 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000