Editorial
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2024; 12(19): 3671-3675
Published online Jul 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i19.3671
Avoiding misdiagnosis of multilocular thymic cysts as malignant tumors on computer tomography
Yu-Hong Zhang, Yan-Miao Liu, Kai-Li Shen, Jing-Jing Wu, Fu-Shan Tang
Yu-Hong Zhang, Yan-Miao Liu, Kai-Li Shen, Jing-Jing Wu, Fu-Shan Tang, Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy in Zunyi City, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563006, Guizhou Province, China
Yu-Hong Zhang, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Central Hospital in Jinchang City, Jinchang 737102, Gansu Province, China
Yan-Miao Liu, The First Clinical Institute, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563006, Guizhou Province, China
Kai-Li Shen, Jing-Jing Wu, Fu-Shan Tang, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province and School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563006, Guizhou Province, China
Co-first authors: Yu-Hong Zhang and Yan-Miao Liu.
Author contributions: Zhang YH and Liu YM contributed equally to this work. Zhang YH and Liu YM contributed to the manuscript outline and composed the paper; Shen KL and Wu JJ were responsible for sourcing and organizing relevant literature, as well as revising the manuscript; Zhang YH and Tang FS originated the concept for this manuscript; Tang FS provided supervision, reviewed the paper, and finalized the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Project of Special Funds for Science and Technology Cooperation in Guizhou Provinces and Zunyi City, No. Shengshikehe (2015) 53.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest to reports.
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Corresponding author: Fu-Shan Tang, PhD, Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province and School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, No. 6 Xuefu West Road, Xinpu New District, Zunyi 563006, Guizhou Province, China. fstang@vip.163.com
Received: March 17, 2024
Revised: April 26, 2024
Accepted: May 14, 2024
Published online: July 6, 2024
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Core Tip: This editorial provides insights into a recently published clinical case report detailing the experience of a 39-year-old male patient afflicted with a multilocular thymic cyst concurrent with an anterior mediastinal infection. Regrettably, the condition was initially misdiagnosed as a malignant thymic tumor and subsequently managed surgically. Our analysis delves into the factors contributing to this misdiagnosis and outlines enhanced methods for differential diagnosis. It is our hope that this discussion will prompt medical professionals to prioritize imaging-based differential diagnosis and adopt a more comprehensive clinical perspective, thereby reducing the occurrence of clinical misdiagnosis.