Title of article
Thymic Abscess in a Geriatric Patient
Author/Authors
kargar ، zahra Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Rezaei ، Kazem Firoozabadi Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Rezaei ، Reza Lung Diseases Research Center - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
From page
1000
To page
1003
Abstract
In the present study, a 63-year-old patient with no history of immunodeficiency was described. Accordingly, he referred to our center with fever, sweating, shaking chills, cough, and retrosternal chest pain that started three weeks ago. Pre-operative CT scan revealed a cystic mass with peripheral enhancement in the anterior mediastinum. The patient underwent open thoracic surgery and as a result, an infected thymic cyst was seen which was confirmed by performing pathologic examinations after resection.
Keywords
Mediastinal Mass , thymic abscess , retrosternal chest
Journal title
Journal of Cardio- Thoracic Medicine
Journal title
Journal of Cardio- Thoracic Medicine
Record number
2720195
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