Huge Primary Pleural Cyst Mimicking an Exophytic Echinococcal Cyst: A Case Report
A 58-year-old woman presented with an incidental asymptomatic mass occupying the entire right lower thorax. A radiologic study demonstrated a huge cystic mass, initially suggestive of an exophytic echinococcal cyst. After unsuccessful catheter drainage, the patient was referred for surgery, and c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Chest Surgery |
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| Summary: | A 58-year-old woman presented with an incidental asymptomatic mass occupying the
entire right lower thorax. A radiologic study demonstrated a huge cystic mass, initially suggestive
of an exophytic echinococcal cyst. After unsuccessful catheter drainage, the patient
was referred for surgery, and curative resection of the lung-, heart-, and diaphragm-compressing
mass was performed under video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Culture studies
revealed no growth of parasitic, bacterial, or fungal infections, and the final pathological
result confirmed a primary pleural cyst. Thoracic cystic masses mostly manifest as bronchogenic
or pericardial cysts, while primary pleural cysts have rarely been reported. We
present a rare case of a huge pleural cyst that initially mimicked an echinococcal cyst. |
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| ISSN: | 2765-1606 2765-1614 |