Müllerian Cysts of the Posterior Mediastinum: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
| Autor: | Sullivan C; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA., Swid MA; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, USA., Klena JW; Surgery, Sentara Mid-Atlantic Cardio-thoracic Surgeons, Norfolk, USA., J Kazmi SA; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, USA., Frank R; Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Nov 09; Vol. 14 (11), pp. e31298. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 09 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.31298 |
| Abstrakt: | Cysts can be segregated according to their embryonic backgrounds. The cysts that were found in the mediastinum are usually divided into bronchogenic cysts, enteric cysts, esophageal cysts, and nonspecific cysts. We add to the relatively small body of literature that exists on this topic by reporting a case of a Müllerian cyst occurring in the posterior mediastinum of a 60-year-old female, showing diffuse nuclear positivity for estrogen receptor (ER) and PAX-8. We examined and summarized the findings of the unique reported cases in the literature. Lastly, an institutional retrospective review of all posterior mediastinal lesions in the last 38.5 years was performed. This revealed that out of 135 candidates within our own healthcare system, the only case consistent with the diagnosis of a mediastinal Müllerian cyst is the report included herein. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Sullivan et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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