Robot-Assisted Thoracoscopic Resection of a Posterior Mediastinal Mullerian Cyst. (4th February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chao, Calvin; Vanguri, Vijay; Uy, Karl
• Other Names: Merrick Daniel T. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in pulmonology. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-02-04
• Subjects: Lungs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory infections -- Periodicals; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiratory Tract Infections; Lungs -- Diseases; Respiratory infections; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Periodicals; Case Reports; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/1424275
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6846

Abstract

Abstract : 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.