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Thymic cyst

MedGen UID:
21164
Concept ID:
C0040072
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Cyst, Thymic; Cysts, Thymic; Thymic Cyst; Thymic Cysts
SNOMED CT: Cyst of thymus (40478000); Cyst of thymus gland (40478000)
 
HPO: HP:0034966

Definition

A closed sac of tissue (cyst) located in the thymus. Thymic cysts are a rare, benign anomaly, are usually asymptomatic, and mostly occur in the anterior mediastinum . [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVThymic cyst

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Kim JH, Choe J, Kim HK, Lee HY
Korean J Radiol 2023 Jan;24(1):62-78. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2022.0606. PMID: 36606621Free PMC Article
Chang A, Nataraja RM, Pudel E, Stunden R, Baré S, Pacilli M
J Pediatr Surg 2021 Nov;56(11):2062-2068. Epub 2021 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.03.003. PMID: 33789804
Wang X, Li Y, Chen K, Yang F, Wang J
Thorac Cancer 2020 Sep;11(9):2449-2456. Epub 2020 Jul 17 doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.13555. PMID: 32677753Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gerber TS, Porubsky S
Histopathology 2024 Jan;84(1):183-195. Epub 2023 Nov 21 doi: 10.1111/his.15088. PMID: 37988262
He ZL, Wang ZY, Ji ZY
Int J Clin Pract 2022;2022:6837774. Epub 2022 Oct 11 doi: 10.1155/2022/6837774. PMID: 36304976Free PMC Article
Oramas DM, Moran CA
Semin Diagn Pathol 2022 Mar;39(2):105-112. Epub 2021 Jun 11 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2021.06.004. PMID: 34147305
Park JW, Jeong WG, Lee JE, Lee HJ, Ki SY, Lee BC, Kim HO, Kim SK, Heo SH, Lim HS, Shin SS, Yoon W, Jeong YY, Kim YH
Korean J Radiol 2021 Jan;22(1):139-154. Epub 2020 Aug 11 doi: 10.3348/kjr.2019.0897. PMID: 32783412Free PMC Article
Cigliano B, Baltogiannis N, De Marco M, Faviou E, Antoniou D, De Luca U, Soutis M, Settimi A
Pediatr Surg Int 2007 Dec;23(12):1219-25. Epub 2007 Oct 16 doi: 10.1007/s00383-006-1822-5. PMID: 17938938

Diagnosis

Gerber TS, Porubsky S
Histopathology 2024 Jan;84(1):183-195. Epub 2023 Nov 21 doi: 10.1111/his.15088. PMID: 37988262
Oramas DM, Moran CA
Semin Diagn Pathol 2022 Mar;39(2):105-112. Epub 2021 Jun 11 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2021.06.004. PMID: 34147305
Garrana SH, Rosado-de-Christenson ML
Radiol Clin North Am 2021 Mar;59(2):155-168. Epub 2021 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2020.10.003. PMID: 33551078
Ahmad I, Kirby P, Liming B
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2018 Mar;127(3):200-204. Epub 2017 Dec 31 doi: 10.1177/0003489417749609. PMID: 29291277
Cigliano B, Baltogiannis N, De Marco M, Faviou E, Antoniou D, De Luca U, Soutis M, Settimi A
Pediatr Surg Int 2007 Dec;23(12):1219-25. Epub 2007 Oct 16 doi: 10.1007/s00383-006-1822-5. PMID: 17938938

Therapy

Murata O, Suzuki K, Takeuchi T
Immunol Med 2023 Mar;46(1):25-31. Epub 2022 Oct 6 doi: 10.1080/25785826.2022.2129371. PMID: 36200743
Yano E, Nakajo M, Jinguji M, Tani A, Kitazono I, Yoshiura T
Medicine (Baltimore) 2022 Jul 1;101(26):e29282. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000029282. PMID: 35777066Free PMC Article
Murata O, Suzuki K, Sugiura H, Kondo Y, Takeshita M, Koga K, Takiguchi M, Kurisu R, Kassai Y, Yasuoka H, Yamaoka K, Morita R, Yoshimura A, Takeuchi T
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021 Dec 1;60(12):5595-5600. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab164. PMID: 33590850
Kitami A, Sano F, Ohashi S, Suzuki K, Uematsu S, Suzuki T, Kadokura M
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017 Feb 20;23(1):26-30. Epub 2017 Jan 24 doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.16-00205. PMID: 28123154Free PMC Article
Kent MS, Wang T, Gangadharan SP, Whyte RI
Ann Thorac Surg 2014 Jan;97(1):276-82; discussion 82. Epub 2013 Oct 18 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.07.121. PMID: 24140214

Prognosis

Nishadham V, Bardhan M, Polavarapu K, Vengalil S, Nashi S, Menon D, Ganaraja VH, Preethish-Kumar V, Valasani RK, Huddar A, Unnikrishnan GK, Thomas A, Saravanan A, Kulanthaivelu K, Nalini A, Nandeesh BN
J Neuromuscul Dis 2022;9(3):411-422. doi: 10.3233/JND-210785. PMID: 35431258
Ackman JB, Chintanapakdee W, Mendoza DP, Price MC, Lanuti M, Shepard JO
Radiology 2021 Nov;301(2):443-454. Epub 2021 Aug 24 doi: 10.1148/radiol.2021203593. PMID: 34427460
Heeger AP, Ackman JB
Radiol Clin North Am 2021 Mar;59(2):251-277. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2020.11.001. PMID: 33551086
Wang L, Wang D, Qian K, Lu D, Chen L, Zhao L, Teng L
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015;8(5):5890-5. Epub 2015 May 1 PMID: 26191314Free PMC Article
Cigliano B, Baltogiannis N, De Marco M, Faviou E, Antoniou D, De Luca U, Soutis M, Settimi A
Pediatr Surg Int 2007 Dec;23(12):1219-25. Epub 2007 Oct 16 doi: 10.1007/s00383-006-1822-5. PMID: 17938938

Clinical prediction guides

Nishadham V, Bardhan M, Polavarapu K, Vengalil S, Nashi S, Menon D, Ganaraja VH, Preethish-Kumar V, Valasani RK, Huddar A, Unnikrishnan GK, Thomas A, Saravanan A, Kulanthaivelu K, Nalini A, Nandeesh BN
J Neuromuscul Dis 2022;9(3):411-422. doi: 10.3233/JND-210785. PMID: 35431258
Wang X, Li Y, Chen K, Yang F, Wang J
Thorac Cancer 2020 Sep;11(9):2449-2456. Epub 2020 Jul 17 doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.13555. PMID: 32677753Free PMC Article
Shen X, Jin Y, Shen L, Sun Y, Chen H, Li Y
Diagn Pathol 2018 Jun 26;13(1):41. doi: 10.1186/s13000-018-0719-7. PMID: 29945642Free PMC Article
Wang L, Wang D, Qian K, Lu D, Chen L, Zhao L, Teng L
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015;8(5):5890-5. Epub 2015 May 1 PMID: 26191314Free PMC Article
Sanusi ID, Carrington PR, Adams DN
Arch Dermatol 1982 Feb;118(2):122-4. PMID: 6800306

Recent systematic reviews

Chang A, Nataraja RM, Pudel E, Stunden R, Baré S, Pacilli M
J Pediatr Surg 2021 Nov;56(11):2062-2068. Epub 2021 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.03.003. PMID: 33789804

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