Thymic Abscess in a Geriatric Patient

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

1 Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

2 Firoozabadi Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Lung Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad,Iran.

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. 

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Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 2
June 2022
Pages 1000-1003

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