Case Report

Rare Localized Anterior Tracheal Thymic Cyst Case in Geriatric Age

Volume: 9 Number: 2 June 25, 2018
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Rare Localized Anterior Tracheal Thymic Cyst Case in Geriatric Age

Abstract

The thymic cysts are uncommon lessions. The mediastinal thymic cysts are frequently seen in anterior mediastinum. Anterior tracheal thymic cysts can be infrequently identified.

Case: The 70 years old woman was administrated to another hospital with dyspnea complain. After the analysis of the patient, 40*38 mm dimension cysts was detected at anterior tracheal area. The patient went through surgery using cervical incision and 4 cm dimension cystic lession is totally excised from anterior trachea. The pathological examination was reported as thymic cysts. We discussed the thymic cyst case showing uncommon settlement in the context of literature.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Celal Buğra Sezen
İSTANBUL YEDİKULE GÖĞÜS HASTALIKLARI VE GÖĞÜS CERRAHİSİ EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ, GÖĞÜS CERRAHİSİ
Türkiye

Ali Çelik
GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, GÖĞÜS CERRAHİSİ ANABİLİM DALI
Türkiye

Anar Süleymanov This is me
Türkiye

Anil Gokce This is me
GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, GÖĞÜS CERRAHİSİ ANABİLİM DALI
Türkiye

Abdullah İrfan Taştepe This is me
GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, GÖĞÜS CERRAHİSİ ANABİLİM DALI

Publication Date

June 25, 2018

Submission Date

June 21, 2017

Acceptance Date

August 16, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Sezen, C. B., Çelik, A., Süleymanov, A., Gokce, A., & Taştepe, A. İ. (2018). Rare Localized Anterior Tracheal Thymic Cyst Case in Geriatric Age. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, 9(2), 150-151. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.322919
AMA
1.Sezen CB, Çelik A, Süleymanov A, Gokce A, Taştepe Aİ. Rare Localized Anterior Tracheal Thymic Cyst Case in Geriatric Age. TJCL. 2018;9(2):150-151. doi:10.18663/tjcl.322919
Chicago
Sezen, Celal Buğra, Ali Çelik, Anar Süleymanov, Anil Gokce, and Abdullah İrfan Taştepe. 2018. “Rare Localized Anterior Tracheal Thymic Cyst Case in Geriatric Age”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 9 (2): 150-51. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.322919.
EndNote
Sezen CB, Çelik A, Süleymanov A, Gokce A, Taştepe Aİ (June 1, 2018) Rare Localized Anterior Tracheal Thymic Cyst Case in Geriatric Age. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 9 2 150–151.
IEEE
[1]C. B. Sezen, A. Çelik, A. Süleymanov, A. Gokce, and A. İ. Taştepe, “Rare Localized Anterior Tracheal Thymic Cyst Case in Geriatric Age”, TJCL, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 150–151, June 2018, doi: 10.18663/tjcl.322919.
ISNAD
Sezen, Celal Buğra - Çelik, Ali - Süleymanov, Anar - Gokce, Anil - Taştepe, Abdullah İrfan. “Rare Localized Anterior Tracheal Thymic Cyst Case in Geriatric Age”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 9/2 (June 1, 2018): 150-151. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.322919.
JAMA
1.Sezen CB, Çelik A, Süleymanov A, Gokce A, Taştepe Aİ. Rare Localized Anterior Tracheal Thymic Cyst Case in Geriatric Age. TJCL. 2018;9:150–151.
MLA
Sezen, Celal Buğra, et al. “Rare Localized Anterior Tracheal Thymic Cyst Case in Geriatric Age”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, vol. 9, no. 2, June 2018, pp. 150-1, doi:10.18663/tjcl.322919.
Vancouver
1.Celal Buğra Sezen, Ali Çelik, Anar Süleymanov, Anil Gokce, Abdullah İrfan Taştepe. Rare Localized Anterior Tracheal Thymic Cyst Case in Geriatric Age. TJCL. 2018 Jun. 1;9(2):150-1. doi:10.18663/tjcl.322919

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