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  • Title: [Diagnosis and surgical treatment of mediastinal tumors and cysts: analysis of 343 cases].
    Author: Zhou NK, Zhang T, Liang CY, Tian XD, Liu X.
    Journal: Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi; 2007 Mar 20; 87(11):757-9. PubMed ID: 17565845.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To review the experience of diagnosis and surgical treatment of mediastinal tumors and cysts. METHODS: The clinical data of 343 cases with mediastinal tumors and cysts who underwent operation from March 1996 to April 2005, 208 males and 135 females, aged 40.5 +/- 16.1, were analyzed. RESULTS: No specific symptom and sign was found among the patients. Tumor of Thymus accounted for 42.24%. 300 of the 343 patients were subjected to radical excision, and 25 patients to partial excision. The diagnosis of all the patients was confirmed by postoperative histopathological examination. Surgically related complications were observed in 9 cases. CONCLUSION: Tumor of thymus is the commonest mediastinal tumors. Early operation is necessary provided there is no contraindication thereto.
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