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Descriptor English: Mediastinal Cyst
Descriptor Spanish: Quiste Mediastínico
Descriptor quiste mediastínico
Entry term(s) quiste pericárdico
quiste torácico
quiste traqueal
quiste tímico
Scope note: Quiste de alguna de las partes del mediastino: la parte superior, que contiene la tráquea, el esófago, el conducto torácico y el timo; la parte media inferior, que contiene el pericardio; la parte inferior anterior que contiene el conducto torácico y el esófago.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cisto Mediastínico
Descriptor French: Kyste médiastinal
Entry term(s): Cyst, Mediastinal
Cyst, Pericardial
Cyst, Thoracic
Cyst, Thymic
Cyst, Tracheal
Cysts, Mediastinal
Cysts, Pericardial
Cysts, Thoracic
Cysts, Thymic
Cysts, Tracheal
Mediastinal Cysts
Pericardial Cyst
Pericardial Cysts
Thoracic Cyst
Thoracic Cysts
Thymic Cyst
Thymic Cysts
Tracheal Cyst
Tracheal Cysts
Tree number(s): C04.182.444
C08.846.187.145
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008476
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: non-neoplastic; simple mediastinal cysts commonly adjacent to pericardium; note X refs: do not coord pericardial, thoracic, thymic or tracheal cysts with respective organs or organ/dis precoord: index only under MEDIASTINAL CYST
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 8645
Unique ID: D008476
NLM Classification: WF 900
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1999/11/08
Mediastinal Cyst - Preferred
Concept UI M0013192
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Mediastinal Cyst
Entry term(s) Cyst, Mediastinal
Cysts, Mediastinal
Mediastinal Cysts
Tracheal Cyst - Narrower
Concept UI M0013196
Preferred term Tracheal Cyst
Entry term(s) Cyst, Tracheal
Cysts, Tracheal
Tracheal Cysts
Thymic Cyst - Narrower
Concept UI M0013195
Preferred term Thymic Cyst
Entry term(s) Cyst, Thymic
Cysts, Thymic
Thymic Cysts
Pericardial Cyst - Narrower
Concept UI M0013193
Preferred term Pericardial Cyst
Entry term(s) Cyst, Pericardial
Cysts, Pericardial
Pericardial Cysts
Thoracic Cyst - Narrower
Concept UI M0013194
Preferred term Thoracic Cyst
Entry term(s) Cyst, Thoracic
Cysts, Thoracic
Thoracic Cysts



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