The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  2012;45(2):131-133

doi:10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.2.131

Ectopic Pancreas with Hemorrhagic Cystic Change in the Anterior Mediastinum.

Chun Sung BYUN 1 ; In Kyu PARK ; Hyunki KIM ; Woosik YU

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Keywords

Mediastinal disease; Pancreas; Chorisroma

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

A 31-year-old female was referred from other hospital due to migrating chest pain, mild cough, and blood-tinged sputum for three days before admission. Laboratory tests were unremarkable. Chest computed tomography revealed an elliptical necrotic mass at the left anterior mediastinum, measuring 7x3x4 cm. With the impression of mediastinal abscess or loculated empyema, thoracoscopic resection was performed. There was severe pleural adhesion around the mass. The mass could be resected by the wedge resection of the adhesed upper lobe tissue of left lung around the mass. Final pathologic diagnosis was ectopic pancreas.