Abstract:. Mediastinal cystic formations are well-shaped, often round formations that contain fluid and are lined with epithelium. The main cystic formations include congenital benign cysts (bronchogenic, duplicating the esophagus, neuroenteric, pericardial and thymic cysts), meningocele, mature cystic teratomas and lymphangiomas. Many tumors (e.g., thymomas, Hodgkin's disease, germ cell tumors, mediastinal carcinomas, lymph node metastases, nerve root tumors) may undergo cystic degeneration, especially after radiation… Show more
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