Document Type
Article
Department
Surgery
Abstract
Abstract
Mediastinal enteric cysts are a rare occurrence among adults and are usually asymptomatic. In most cases they are an incidental finding in the right hemi-mediastinum and are associated with vertebral anomalies. We report the unusual case of a 23 year old male who had a mediastinal mass on chest X-ray as an incidental finding. Chest Computed Tomography (CT) scan revealed no vertebral anomalies and a cystic mass in the left posterior mediastinum with features similar to those of a hydatid cyst.Posterolateral thoracotomy was done and the cyst was excised. Histopathology report revealed it to be an enteric cyst.
Publication (Name of Journal)
JPMA: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Sagheer, S.,
Amir Humza Sohail,, A.,
Bashir Hadi,, Y.,
Fatimi, S.
(2016). Enteric cyst in the left posterior mediastinum mimicking a hydatid cyst on chest computed tomography scan. JPMA: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 66(3), 363-365.
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