1.Mature Cystic Teratoma.
Sung Yeun YANG ; Jae Whan KIM ; Su Kyoung KWON ; Tae Hee KIM ; Sang Hoon SEOL
Korean Journal of Medicine 2007;72(6):696-697
No abstract available.
Mediastinal Neoplasms
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Teratoma*
2.Thymoma of the Middle Mediastinum.
Su Ryeun CHUNG ; In Sook KIM ; Jhingook KIM
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2012;45(4):267-268
Thymoma is a common anterior mediastinal mass, although thymomas have occasionally been found in the neck, pulmonary hillus, or posterior mediastinum. But a thymoma within the middle mediastinum has rarely been reported. We report a thymoma arising in the middle mediastinum with a review of the literature.
Mediastinal Neoplasms
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Mediastinum
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Neck
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Thymoma
3.Results of treatment for mediastinal tumors by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in Viet Duc Hospital
Lu Huu Pham ; Huu Cong Nguyen ; Thanh Ngoc Le ; Uoc Huu Nguyen ; Hung Duc Duong ; Hung Quoc Doan
Journal of Surgery 2007;57(5):39-43
Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a now new, effective approach in diagnosis and treatment of thoracic diseases. Objective: To summarize and evaluate the results of VATS for mediastinal tumors. Subjects and method: A retrospective study included patients with mediastinal tumors who performed VATS in Viet Duc Hospital from March 2006 to August 2007. The measurements about age, sex, hospital-admitted reasons, tumor\u2019s size and location, outcomes and complications were analysed. Results: There were sixteen patients, included 9 males and 7 females. The patients\ufffd?average age was 35.3 years (ranged from 16 to 72 years). Clinical characteristics of mediastinal tumors were chest pain (11 cases), trouble breathing (4 cases), cough (2 cases). CT scanner detected mediastinal tumors in all patients (16 cases). Pathologically, 15 patients had benign tumors and only one had malignant tumor. The average time for postoperative drainage withdrawal was 3.0625 days (ranged from 2 to 5 days). The average time of hospital stay was 5 days (ranged from 3 to 11 days). There was no postoperative complication. Conclusion: VATS for mediastinal tumors obtained good outcomes. This was a selective method with many advantages for mediastinal tumors.
Mediastinal Neoplasms/surgery
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Thoracic Surgery
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Video-Assisted
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4.Calcifying Fibrous Pseudotumor of the Anterior Mediastinum.
Jee Won CHANG ; Jo Heon KIM ; Young Hee MAENG
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011;44(4):318-320
Calcifying fibrous pseudotumors are rare soft-tissue lesions pathologically characterized by hyalinized collagen, psammomatous or dystrophic calcification, and lympho-plasmacyte infiltration. They are clinically benign with an extremely low rate of recurrence and complete surgical resection is known to be the treatment of choice. We performed the resection of a calcifying fibrous pseudotumors in the anterior mediastinum without complications.
Collagen
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Hyalin
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Mediastinal Neoplasms
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Mediastinum
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Recurrence
5.Calcifying Fibrous Pseudotumor of the Anterior Mediastinum.
Jee Won CHANG ; Jo Heon KIM ; Young Hee MAENG
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011;44(4):318-320
Calcifying fibrous pseudotumors are rare soft-tissue lesions pathologically characterized by hyalinized collagen, psammomatous or dystrophic calcification, and lympho-plasmacyte infiltration. They are clinically benign with an extremely low rate of recurrence and complete surgical resection is known to be the treatment of choice. We performed the resection of a calcifying fibrous pseudotumors in the anterior mediastinum without complications.
Collagen
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Hyalin
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Mediastinal Neoplasms
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Mediastinum
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Recurrence
7.Thymolipoma in a 13-year-old Korean girl.
Su Jin PARK ; Ji Young BAEK ; Junjeong CHOI ; Kyung Won KIM ; Myung Joon KIM ; Myung Hyun SOHN ; Kyu Earn KIM
Korean Journal of Pediatrics 2010;53(1):103-105
Thymolipoma is a rare benign tumor of anterior mediastinum. Most patients are asymptomatic with incidental finding of the tumor during a diagnostic workup of other medical problems. We present a case of 13-year-old girl with anterior mediastinal thymolipoma, surgically removed after an incidental diagnosis.
Adolescent
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Humans
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Incidental Findings
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Lipoma
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Mediastinal Neoplasms
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Mediastinum
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Thymus Neoplasms
9.Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Thymic Cyst : A Brief Case Report.
Chang Ohk SUNG ; Joungho HAN ; Ji Yeon KIM ; Young Mog SHIM ; Tae Sung KIM
Korean Journal of Pathology 2009;43(3):260-262
We present here the case of a 73-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma that arose in a thymic cyst, and this was incidentally found by chest radiography. Computed tomography revealed a 3.6 cm-sized predominantly cystic lesion with a mural nodule at the antero-superior mediastinum. The resected specimen was a well demarcated cystic mass with a solid mural nodule. Microscopically, the nodule was determined to be invasive squamous cell carcinoma that had originated from the benign squamous epithelium lining the thymic cyst.
Aged
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Epithelium
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Humans
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Mediastinal Cyst
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Mediastinal Neoplasms
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Mediastinum
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Thorax
10.Mesothelial Cyst of the Middle and Anterior-Superior Mediastinum: One Case Report.
Sun Ho JEON ; Jung Ho KANG ; Heng Ok JEE ; Young Hak KIM ; Won Sang JUNG ; Hyuck KIM ; Moon Hyang PARK ; Jung Kook SUH ; Seok Choi JEON
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1998;31(10):1017-1021
Mesothelial cysts have many other names, such as pericardial celomic cyst, pleura-diaphragmatic cyst, simple cyst of the mediastinum, springwater cyst, serosal cyst, etc. (Petereit 1972, Drash 1950). Most mesothelial cysts are believed to originate from malformations of the pericardium, but some, like the one in this case, are believed to result from a pleural malformation. (Ochsner 1966, Lambert 1940). Mesothelial cysts are extremely rare and can be confirmed histologically by special stains. A 64 year old woman was admitted due to a painless bulging mass in her right neck. The operation was performed with the initial diagnosis of cystic lymphangioma confirmed by computer tomography and total excision was possible. The diagnosis of mesothelial cyst of the mediastinum was confirmed by histologic examinations (stainings) and the patient was discharged from the hospital without any significant complications.
Coloring Agents
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Diagnosis
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Female
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Humans
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Lymphangioma, Cystic
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Mediastinal Cyst
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Mediastinal Neoplasms
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Mediastinum*
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Middle Aged
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Neck
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Pericardium