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Mesothelial Cyst, Mediastinal

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Pathology of the Pleura and Mediastinum

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Synonyms

Celomic cyst; Pericardial cyst

Definition

A rare, unilocular congenital cyst occurring in mediastinum with close connection to the pericardium (pericardial cyst) or without connection to pericardium (mesothelial cyst). It is lined by mesothelial cells in a one layer. Mesothelial cyst may be associated with chest pain, dysphagia, or dyspnea.

Clinical Features

  • Incidence

    Rare.

  • Age

    All ages, more common in adults.

  • Sex

    Both sexes are equally affected.

  • Site

    Mesothelial cyst can occur throughout mediastinum, if pericardial than they are located in the middle mediastinum.

  • Treatment

    Surgery (for symptomatic cysts) and percuataneous needle aspiration.

  • Outcome

    Good.

Macroscopy

Thin-walled unilocular cyst with smooth inner and outer surface filled with clear serous content.

Microscopy

A cyst is lined by one layer of mesothelial cells, which can be flat or cuboidal, and are surrounded by loose connective tissue (Figs. 1 and 2). The wall of the cyst is fibrous, without cartilage, smooth...

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References and Further Reading

  • Plaza, J. A., Moran, C. A., & Suster, S. (2010). Thymus and mediastinum. In P. Gattuso, V. B. Reddy, O. David, D. J. Spitz, & M. H. Haber (Eds.), Differential diagnosis in surgical pathology (p. 284). Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.

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  • Shimosato, Y., Mukai, K., & Matsuno, Y. (2010). Bronchogenic cyst. In S. G. Silverberg (Ed.), AFIP Atlas of tumor pathology. Tumors of the mediastinum (p. 307). Washington, DC: American Registry of Pathology.

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  • Wick, M. R. (2005). Cystic lesions of the mediastinum. Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology, 22, 241–253.

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  1. Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Iva Brcic

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  1. Department of Pathology, The University of Mississippi Medical School, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA

    Timothy Craig Allen

  2. Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Saul Suster

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Brcic, I. (2018). Mesothelial Cyst, Mediastinal. In: Allen, T.C., Suster, S. (eds) Pathology of the Pleura and Mediastinum. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66796-6_41

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