BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The development of thoracoscopic surgery has made many procedures possible, including the treatment of mediastinal cysts in children. The authors report their experience with ...

3 General Surgery Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Bronchogenic mediastinal cysts are congenital lesions originating from the primitive ventral ...

ABSTRACT: Bronchogenic mediastinal cysts are congenital lesions originating from the primitive ventral foregut that are often located in the middle or posterior mediastinum. Surgical resection of ...

The pancreas had a “sausage-like” appearance, and there was a simple cystic lesion visible in the tail of the pancreas. Additional CT imaging revealed bilateral renal nephritis, as well as enlarged ...

Cavitary disease: Evidence on chest x-ray, CT scan, or pathology tests of lung destruction resulting in cavities or cystic areas that communicate ... pleurisy and TB of the intrathoracic lymph nodes, ...

Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that develop on or inside the ovaries. While most cysts are harmless and resolve on their own, some may cause discomfort or lead to health complications.

It is best to avoid popping a cyst as this can increase the risk of infection. However, various home remedies may help a cyst to heal on its own. Medical treatments may also be an option in some ...

Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB ...

Cystic-acne sufferers know that a cyst is not the same beast as your garden-variety pimple. While whitehead pimples sit on the surface of the skin (which, though unsightly, means they’re easier ...

These are rare. Types of extragonadal germ cell tumors include: Mediastinal germ cell tumors. These form in the area between the chest and the spine, where the heart is located. Pineal region ...

Experts call this area your “mediastinum.” It holds your heart and its large vessels, your trachea or windpipe, your esophagus, your thymus gland, and some of your lymph nodes. This surgical ...