Respiratory failure revealing a multilocular thymic cyst in an infant

Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Jul;90(1):305-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.11.068.

Abstract

Multilocular thymic cysts are rare benign acquired lesions of the neck and mediastinum. In children, multilocular thymic cysts are usually symptomatic after the age of 2 years and produce few symptoms. We report an unusual case of a multilocular thymic cyst diagnosed in a 3-month-old girl, causing severe respiratory failure. We believe that this unusual presentation has not been previously reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Mediastinal Cyst / complications*
  • Mediastinal Cyst / surgery
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*