Thymic Epidermoid Cyst: Clinical and Imaging Manifestations of This Rare Anterior Mediastinal Mass
Thymic epidermoid cysts are an extremely rare entity. These arise from epidermal cells that migrate to the thymus. The radiologic diagnosis of this rare lesion is challenging. We describe a case of an otherwise healthy 35-year-old woman who presented with an acute onset of chest pain and shortness o...
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| author | Jawad M. Qureshi Brian Pagano Jeffrey Mueller Lana Schumacher Claudia Velosa Matthew S. Hartman |
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| description | Thymic epidermoid cysts are an extremely rare entity. These arise from epidermal cells that migrate to the thymus. The radiologic diagnosis of this rare lesion is challenging. We describe a case of an otherwise healthy 35-year-old woman who presented with an acute onset of chest pain and shortness of breath. She was found to have an anterior mediastinal mass. The imaging findings were, however, not characteristic for any single diagnostic entity. Since the imaging was inconclusive, surgical resection was performed for definitive diagnosis. The mass was found to be a thymic epidermoid cyst. This case underlines the significance for radiologists to be aware that epidermoid cysts can occur in the thymus and should be considered in the differential diagnosis for a heterogeneous anterior mediastinal mass. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-932a9999021d4bcc9d9ef9835161d4c72025-02-03T05:49:36ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702016-01-01201610.1155/2016/57893215789321Thymic Epidermoid Cyst: Clinical and Imaging Manifestations of This Rare Anterior Mediastinal MassJawad M. Qureshi0Brian Pagano1Jeffrey Mueller2Lana Schumacher3Claudia Velosa4Matthew S. Hartman5Department of Radiology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USATemple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USADepartment of Radiology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USADepartment of Surgery, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USADepartment of Pathology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USADepartment of Radiology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USAThymic epidermoid cysts are an extremely rare entity. These arise from epidermal cells that migrate to the thymus. The radiologic diagnosis of this rare lesion is challenging. We describe a case of an otherwise healthy 35-year-old woman who presented with an acute onset of chest pain and shortness of breath. She was found to have an anterior mediastinal mass. The imaging findings were, however, not characteristic for any single diagnostic entity. Since the imaging was inconclusive, surgical resection was performed for definitive diagnosis. The mass was found to be a thymic epidermoid cyst. This case underlines the significance for radiologists to be aware that epidermoid cysts can occur in the thymus and should be considered in the differential diagnosis for a heterogeneous anterior mediastinal mass.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5789321 |
| spellingShingle | Jawad M. Qureshi Brian Pagano Jeffrey Mueller Lana Schumacher Claudia Velosa Matthew S. Hartman Thymic Epidermoid Cyst: Clinical and Imaging Manifestations of This Rare Anterior Mediastinal Mass Case Reports in Radiology |
| title | Thymic Epidermoid Cyst: Clinical and Imaging Manifestations of This Rare Anterior Mediastinal Mass |
| title_full | Thymic Epidermoid Cyst: Clinical and Imaging Manifestations of This Rare Anterior Mediastinal Mass |
| title_fullStr | Thymic Epidermoid Cyst: Clinical and Imaging Manifestations of This Rare Anterior Mediastinal Mass |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thymic Epidermoid Cyst: Clinical and Imaging Manifestations of This Rare Anterior Mediastinal Mass |
| title_short | Thymic Epidermoid Cyst: Clinical and Imaging Manifestations of This Rare Anterior Mediastinal Mass |
| title_sort | thymic epidermoid cyst clinical and imaging manifestations of this rare anterior mediastinal mass |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5789321 |
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