Posterior mediastinal Müllerian cyst: a rare cause of pain in a young woman

Rebecca Weedle, K. Conway, Keith Conway, Igor Saftic, Igor Saftić, Alan Soo
Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals · 2017 · vol. 25(6) , pp. 466–468 · doi:10.1177/0218492317716588 · PMID:28605953 · W2627057932
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This case report describes a 37-year-old woman with thoracic pain caused by a posterior mediastinal Müllerian cyst, which resolved after surgical excision via uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

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Abstract

Thoracic pain in a young woman carries a wide differential diagnosis. We present the case of a 37-year-old woman who presented with thoracic pain due to a posterior mediastinal Müllerian cyst. Excision was performed by left uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. This is the first report to describe thoracic pain that resolved with excision of the cyst.

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Chest Pain Choristoma Mediastinal Cyst Mullerian Ducts Adult Biopsy Chest Pain Chest Pain Choristoma Choristoma Choristoma Female Humans Mediastinal Cyst Mediastinal Cyst Mediastinal Cyst Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome

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