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- Congenital thymic cysts are uncommon masses typically found in the anterior mediastinum and neck.
- Only three previous cases of thymic cysts located in the middle mediastinum have been reported.
- This text presents a fourth documented case of a thymic cyst in the middle mediastinum.
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Congenital thymic cyst is a rare mass and usually located in the anterior mediastinum and neck. Congenital thymic cyst in the middle mediastinum are extremely rare, with only three previously reported case. We herein describe the fourth case of a thymic cyst in the middle mediastinum.
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