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CT Findings of Thymic Epidermoid Cyst in the Anterior Mediastinum: A Case Report and Literature Review
An epidermoid cyst is a benign tumor found anywhere in the body. However, the occurrence of epidermoid cysts in the thymus is extremely rare, with only six cases reported worldwide. The correct diagnosis of thymic epidermoid cysts is often difficult due to the unusual location and nonspecific imagin...
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The Korean Society of Radiology
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9238202/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36237357 http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2021.0014 |
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description | An epidermoid cyst is a benign tumor found anywhere in the body. However, the occurrence of epidermoid cysts in the thymus is extremely rare, with only six cases reported worldwide. The correct diagnosis of thymic epidermoid cysts is often difficult due to the unusual location and nonspecific imaging findings. Herein, we present a case of a thymic epidermoid cyst in a 37-year-old female with clinical information and chest CT findings. Further, we have reviewed previous literature reports describing imaging findings of thymic epidermoid cysts. |
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spelling | pubmed-92382022022-10-12 CT Findings of Thymic Epidermoid Cyst in the Anterior Mediastinum: A Case Report and Literature Review Taehan Yongsang Uihakhoe Chi Thoracic Imaging An epidermoid cyst is a benign tumor found anywhere in the body. However, the occurrence of epidermoid cysts in the thymus is extremely rare, with only six cases reported worldwide. The correct diagnosis of thymic epidermoid cysts is often difficult due to the unusual location and nonspecific imaging findings. Herein, we present a case of a thymic epidermoid cyst in a 37-year-old female with clinical information and chest CT findings. Further, we have reviewed previous literature reports describing imaging findings of thymic epidermoid cysts. The Korean Society of Radiology 2022-01 2021-10-18 /pmc/articles/PMC9238202/ /pubmed/36237357 http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2021.0014 Text en Copyrights © 2022 The Korean Society of Radiology https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) ) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Thoracic Imaging CT Findings of Thymic Epidermoid Cyst in the Anterior Mediastinum: A Case Report and Literature Review |
title | CT Findings of Thymic Epidermoid Cyst in the Anterior Mediastinum: A Case Report and Literature Review |
title_full | CT Findings of Thymic Epidermoid Cyst in the Anterior Mediastinum: A Case Report and Literature Review |
title_fullStr | CT Findings of Thymic Epidermoid Cyst in the Anterior Mediastinum: A Case Report and Literature Review |
title_full_unstemmed | CT Findings of Thymic Epidermoid Cyst in the Anterior Mediastinum: A Case Report and Literature Review |
title_short | CT Findings of Thymic Epidermoid Cyst in the Anterior Mediastinum: A Case Report and Literature Review |
title_sort | ct findings of thymic epidermoid cyst in the anterior mediastinum: a case report and literature review |
topic | Thoracic Imaging |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9238202/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36237357 http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2021.0014 |
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