A case of mediastinal cyst treated with percutaneous injections and drainage
Yamakami, S.; Yamada, Y.; Yamamoto, T.; Nakamura, A.; Takeuchi, T.
Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi 32(5): 465-468
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-1542 PMID: 8084103 Document Number: 425264
A 69-year-old woman visited our hospital for further investigation of a prominence at the right heart border. Chest X-ray, tomography, CT scan and ultrasonography revealed an anterior mediastinal cyst. After admission, we performed needle aspiration, injection of contrast material and drainage. Since the lesion was diagnosed as a benign mediastinal cyst, the patient has been followed up without surgery. CT scan after a two-year period revealed fatty tissue in the area of the lesion without evidence of recurrence.