An uncommon mediastinal cyst with a rare neurologic consequence

Sivalingam S 1 , Qureshi AU 2 , Chern LM 3 , Latiff HA 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Paediatric Cardiology Department, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Electronic address: [email protected]
  • 3 Paediatric Cardiology Department, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ann Thorac Surg, 2014 Apr;97(4):e93-5.
PMID: 24694456 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.060

Abstract

Enteric cysts are uncommon posterior mediastinal cysts, usually presenting with respiratory symptoms in infancy. We present a rare case of posterior mediastinal enteric cyst extending from below the diaphragm and perforating into the left atrium, causing a thromboembolic cerebral infarct in a 5-year-old boy.

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