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  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Pathology

Background:

  • A 39-year-old male presented with symptoms including palpitations, headache, and fever.
  • Initial tumor marker evaluation was unremarkable.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a case of misdiagnosed anterior mediastinal multilocular thymic cyst (MTC).
  • To emphasize the importance of preoperative diagnostic methods in distinguishing MTC from thymic malignancies.

Main Methods:

  • Computed tomography (CT) scan for initial imaging.
  • Surgical resection of the mediastinal mass.
  • Postoperative histopathological assessment for definitive diagnosis.

Main Results:

  • CT findings suggested thymic cancer.
  • Histopathological analysis confirmed the mass as a multilocular thymic cyst (MTC).
  • The patient also had concurrent acute upper respiratory tract infection and acute myocarditis.

Conclusions:

  • Multilocular thymic cysts can mimic malignant thymic tumors on imaging.
  • Preoperative histopathological examination, alongside CT imaging, is essential to avoid misdiagnosis.
  • Accurate preoperative diagnosis minimizes risks associated with surgical management of thymic lesions.