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Vol. 21. Issue 3.
Pages 140-141 (May - June 1985)
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Vol. 21. Issue 3.
Pages 140-141 (May - June 1985)
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Quiste timico mediastinico
Mediastinal thymic cyst
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R. Cameselle*, J. Oliver**
* Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestivo. Hospital Xeral. Vigo
** Servicio de Anatomía Patológica. Hospital Xeral. Vigo
C. Martinez Vazquez, S. Pombo, B. Villoch, J. Quintana, A. Pena
Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Xeral. Vigo
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Los autores presentan un caso de quiste tímico en adulto. Comentan sus aspectos histológicos y clínicos para acabar recomendando como método diagnóstico y terapéutico la exéresis del mismo.

A thymic cyst in an adult is reported. The histological and clinical features are reviewed and exeresis of the cyst is recommended as the diagnostic and therapeutic method of choice.

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