Disease or Syndrome
mediastinal cyst
Subclass of:
Mediastinal Diseases; Cyst
Definitions related to mediastinal cyst:
  • A fluid-filled, epithelium-lined cyst located in the mediastinum.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Cysts of one of the parts of the mediastinum: the superior part, containing the trachea, esophagus, thoracic duct and thymus organs; the inferior middle part, containing the pericardium; the inferior anterior part containing some lymph nodes; and the inferior posterior part, containing the thoracic duct and esophagus.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The mediastinum is an area of the body in which a wide range of tissue variability exists. Therefore, tumors and cysts that occur in this area can represent many different clinical entities and pathologic processes.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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