Open AccessAcute dyspnoea due to an unusual giant thymic cyst
Author(s) -
Boultadakis Evangelos,
Samanidis George,
Karampinis Ioannis,
Misthos Panagiotis,
Lioulias Achilleas
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2108
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracotomy , percutaneous , surgery , median sternotomy , surgical resection , cyst , resection , radiology
Key Clinical Message Does a percutaneous needle aspiration of thymic cyst should be considered? In case when a surgical excision is contradicted, the percutaneous needle aspiration should be performed. Surgical resection can be performed with a thoracotomy or a videothoracoscopic procedure, but sometimes, a median sternotomy is unavoidable.