RT Book, Section
A1 de Hoyos, Alberto
A1 DeCamp, Malcolm M.
A2 Grippi, Michael A.
A2 Elias, Jack A.
A2 Fishman, Jay A.
A2 Kotloff, Robert M.
A2 Pack, Allan I.
A2 Senior, Robert M.
A2 Siegel, Mark D.
SR Print(0)
ID 1122363728
T1 Congenital Cysts of the Mediastinum: Bronchopulmonary Foregut Anomalies
T2 Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 5e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179672-9
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1122363728
RD 2024/04/19
AB Mediastinal  masses  represent  a  diverse  collection  of  tumors,  vascular  abnormalities,  and  cysts  arising  from  and  associated  with  each  of  the  organs  and  structures  found  within  the  thorax.1–4  Cystic  lesions  account  for  up  to  25%  of  reported  mediastinal  masses.1,3–5  These  cysts  may  be  congenital  or  acquired  or  may  represent  cystic  degeneration  of  a  previously  solid  tumor.  In  this  chapter,  we  focus  on  congenital  cystic  lesions  within  the  mediastinum,  specifically  addressing  the  spectrum  of  foregut  cysts  including  bronchogenic  cysts,  esophageal  duplication  cysts,  and  neurenteric  cysts.  Together  they  constitute  up  to  9%  of  all  primary  mediastinal  masses.  In  addition,  we  briefly  consider  simple  cysts  arising  from  the  thymus,  pericardium,  and  thoracic  duct.  Many  other  solid  mediastinal  neoplasms  (dermoids,  teratomas,  thymomas,  parathyroid  adenomas,  and  thyroid  goiters)  may  present  with  cystic  components.  These  lesions  are  discussed  in  Chapter  82.