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Cyst of mediastinum

MedGen UID:
6262
•Concept ID:
C0025060
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Cyst, Mediastinal; Cysts, Mediastinal; Mediastinal Cyst; Mediastinal Cysts
SNOMED CT: Cyst of mediastinum (431264008)

Definition

A fluid-filled, epithelium-lined cyst located in the mediastinum. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCyst of mediastinum

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Indian Heart J 2017 May-Jun;69(3):364-370. Epub 2017 Mar 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2017.02.021. PMID: 28648435Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Hydatid cyst of mediastinum.
Sehgal S, Mishra B, Thakur A, Dogra V, Loomba PS, Banerjee A
Indian J Med Microbiol 2008 Jan-Mar;26(1):80-1. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.38867. PMID: 18227607

Therapy

Hydatid cyst of mediastinum.
Sehgal S, Mishra B, Thakur A, Dogra V, Loomba PS, Banerjee A
Indian J Med Microbiol 2008 Jan-Mar;26(1):80-1. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.38867. PMID: 18227607

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