Management of residual thymic cysts in patients treated for mediastinal Hodgkin's disease

The pathogenesis of residual thymic cysts after treatment for mediastinal Hodgkin's disease is uncertain. Their presence after adequate treatment often presents the oncologist and the thoracic surgeon with a therapeutic dilemma. Two patients with residual thymic cysts after curative treatment f...

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Published in:Thorax 1995-10, Vol.50 (10), p.1118-1119
Main Authors: el-Sharkawi, A M, Patel, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Hodgkin Disease - complications
Hodgkin Disease - therapy
Humans
Male
Mediastinal Cyst - etiology
Mediastinal Cyst - therapy
Mediastinal Neoplasms - complications
Mediastinal Neoplasms - therapy
Medical sciences
Pneumology
Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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Summary:The pathogenesis of residual thymic cysts after treatment for mediastinal Hodgkin's disease is uncertain. Their presence after adequate treatment often presents the oncologist and the thoracic surgeon with a therapeutic dilemma. Two patients with residual thymic cysts after curative treatment for mediastinal Hodgkin's disease are described and the management discussed.
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thx.50.10.1118