Mediastinal Cyst
"Mediastinal Cyst" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Cysts of one of the parts of the mediastinum: the superior part, containing the trachea, esophagus, thoracic duct and thymus organs; the inferior middle part, containing the pericardium; the inferior anterior part containing some lymph nodes; and the inferior posterior part, containing the thoracic duct and esophagus.
| Descriptor ID |
D008476
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.182.444 C08.846.187.145
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| Concept/Terms |
Mediastinal Cyst- Mediastinal Cyst
- Cyst, Mediastinal
- Cysts, Mediastinal
- Mediastinal Cysts
Tracheal Cyst- Tracheal Cyst
- Cyst, Tracheal
- Cysts, Tracheal
- Tracheal Cysts
Thymic Cyst- Thymic Cyst
- Cyst, Thymic
- Cysts, Thymic
- Thymic Cysts
Pericardial Cyst- Pericardial Cyst
- Cyst, Pericardial
- Cysts, Pericardial
- Pericardial Cysts
Thoracic Cyst- Thoracic Cyst
- Cyst, Thoracic
- Cysts, Thoracic
- Thoracic Cysts
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mediastinal Cyst" by people in Profiles.
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Eckle T, Peter J, R?ttimann S. [A very uncommon reason for chest pain]. Ther Umsch. 2012 Dec; 69(12):679-82.