I-131 false-positive uptake in a thymic cyst with expression of the sodium-iodide symporter: A case report
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029282
Abstract: Rationale: I-131 radioiodine false-positive findings in postoperative patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) should be recognized to avoid unnecessary therapies. Patient concerns and diagnoses: A 50-year-old man underwent I-131 therapy 3 times, including the initial… read more here.
Keywords: thymic cyst; therapy; expression; positive uptake ... See more keywords
Uncommon Childhood Unilateral Cervical Giant Thymic Cyst.
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DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006704
Abstract: Cervical thymic cysts are rare and present in the first decade of life. They constitute 0.3% to 1% of congenital neck masses. Thymic tissue foci, which exist between the mandible and the mediastinum, can be… read more here.
Keywords: childhood unilateral; thymic cyst; uncommon childhood; unilateral cervical ... See more keywords
Rare case of a synchronous pleural solitary fibrous tumour and a thymic cyst
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247687
Abstract: We present a unique case of a 41-year-old man with an anterior mediastinal mass and a pulmonary nodule, found incidentally on a thoracic CT. Further evaluation with an MRI revealed a thymic cyst which was… read more here.
Keywords: thymic cyst; fibrous tumour; rare case; case ... See more keywords
Differentiating thymoma from thymic cyst in anterior mediastinal abnormalities smaller than 3 cm.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2020.02.14
Abstract: Background Computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer has led to frequent findings of small anterior mediastinal masses. It is very hard to distinguish small thymomas from thymic cysts. The objective of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: anterior mediastinal; thymoma thymic; differentiating thymoma; cyst anterior ... See more keywords