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Symptomatic mediastinal thymic cysts
1Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego Medical Center 92103.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|December 1, 1988
Abstract:
The case of a symptomatic, hemorrhagic mediastinal thymic cyst associated with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is reported and the literature reviewed. Contrary to previous reports, mediastinal thymic cysts are frequently symptomatic (39%), presenting with complaints of tracheal and esophageal compression. The age distribution is the same in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. Complete excision remains the treatment of choice.