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Incidental thymic cyst in middle mediastinum during emergency coronary artery bypass grafting: case report

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Congenital thymic cyst is a rare mass and usually located in the anterior mediastinum and neck. Congenital thymic cyst in the middle mediastinum are extremely rare, with only three previously reported case. We herein describe the fourth case of a thymic cyst in the middle mediastinum.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Behnam Shakerian

  2. Department of Genetic, Islamic Azad University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran

    Negin Razavi

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Shakerian, B., Razavi, N. Incidental thymic cyst in middle mediastinum during emergency coronary artery bypass grafting: case report. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 34, 500–501 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-018-0661-z

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