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Multilocular thymic cyst associated with Sjögren's syndrome.

Authors :
Kondo K
Miyoshi T
Sakiyama S
Shimosato Y
Monden Y
Source :
The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2001 Oct; Vol. 72 (4), pp. 1367-9.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

A 61-year-old woman, who had been diagnosed as having Sjögren's syndrome, developed an anterior mediastinal mass. She was diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome with thymoma, preoperatively. Extended thymectomy was performed. Macroscopically, the mediastinal mass showed thick-walled multiloculated cavities filled with turbid yellow fluid. Microscopically, the cyst lining was continuous with thymic lobules in the wall with inflammatory process, cholesterol granuloma formation, and prominent lymph follicular hyperplasia. She was diagnosed with multilocular thymic cysts associated with Sjögren's syndrome.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0003-4975
Volume :
72
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Annals of thoracic surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
11603465
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02706-5