Robot-Assisted Thoracoscopic Resection of a Posterior Mediastinal Mullerian Cyst.
Calvin ChaoVijay VanguriKarl UyPublished in: Case reports in pulmonology (2018)
First described in 2005, the Mullerian derived cyst in the mediastinum is a rare finding with few subsequent reports. We report a case of Mullerian cyst occurring in the mediastinum of a 49-year-old female that was resected by robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. To our knowledge, this is the first report of robot-assisted resection of Hattori's cyst. Histopathologic analysis revealed ciliated Mullerian-type tubal epithelium positive for paired box gene 8 (PAX8), estrogen receptor (ER), and progesterone receptor (PR), confirming Mullerian differentiation. We also review the clinical presentation, pathology, and differential diagnosis of such cysts.
Keyphrases
- robot assisted
- estrogen receptor
- minimally invasive
- lymph node
- healthcare
- genome wide
- binding protein
- coronary artery bypass
- dna methylation
- emergency department
- atrial fibrillation
- coronary artery disease
- single cell
- acute coronary syndrome
- adverse drug
- gene expression
- prognostic factors
- ultrasound guided
- percutaneous coronary intervention