Case Report

Mediastinal Ectopic Pancreas with Abundant Endocrine Cells Coexisting with Mediastinal Cyst and Thymic Hyperplasia

Table 1

Reported cases of mediastinal ectopic pancreas.

Number ReferencesAgeSexClinical presentationLab/physical examtumor size (cm)Gross

Shillitoe et al. 195715FemaleDyspnea, night sweatN/A5.5Cystic
Carr et al., 197756FemaleAsymptomaticNormal7 × 6.5Cystic
Von Schweinitz et al., 19905MaleChronic pneumoniaN/A5 × 5 × 5N/A
Perez-Ordonez et al., 199616FemaleAsymptomaticN/A12Cystic
Gong et al., 199726FemaleChest pain, coughN/A20 × 15N/A
Gong et al., 199726FemaleChest painN/A4.3 × 1.3N/A
Wu et al., 199860FemaleChest painN/A10 × 5Cystic
Cagirici et al., 200145FemaleMild nonproductive cough, chest pain, headacheNormal11 × 8Cystic
Sentis et al., 200444MaleChest pain, dyspneaN/A10 × 8 × 7.5Cystic
Tamura et al., 200539MaleChest painN/A11 × 8Cystic
Al-Salam et al., 200640MaleHigh fever, neck swelling, dyspneahigh blood pressure, fever, leucoytosis8 × 6 × 6Cystic
Wang et al., 200717FemaleChest pain, dyspneaN/A12 × 12 × 4Cystic
Wang et al., 200724FemaleChest pain, dyspneaN/A10 × 8 × 4Cystic-solid
Chen et al., 2009.32FemaleAsymptomaticNormal16 × 13 × 8 cmCystic-solid
Ehricht et al., 200925MaleLobar pneumoniaN/A15Cystic-solid
Fayoumi et al., 201051MaleChest pain, coughN/A10 × 7 × 5Cystic
Fayoumi et al., 201042MaleShoulder painN/A10 × 5 cmCystic-solid
Takemura et al., 201121FemaleChest painN/A3.5 × 3.5Cystic
Byun et al., 201231FemaleChest pain, productive mild coughNormal7 × 3 × 4Cystic-solid
St Romain et al., 201266FemaleChest painN/A11 × 9Solid
Szabados et al., 201232MalePneumonia, hemoptysis and chest painN/A4 × 4Cystic
Rokach et al., 201322FemaleAsymptomatic, neck swellingNormal2.7 × 2.2 × 1.8Cystic
Li et al., 201418MaleDyspneaN/A16 × 12 × 9Cystic
Sibel et al., 201423MaleDyspneaNormal6 × 8Cystic
Zhang et al., 201415MaleChest pain, coughing and fever throatNormal7 × 4.5Solid
Zhang et al., 201416FemaleDiscomfort, neck swellingN/A6Solid
Koh et al.,17MaleProductive coughingNormal7.5 × 7 × 5.5Solid
Wu et al., 201545FemaleHemoptysis, lung infectionN/A2 × 3 × 4Cystic-solid
Present case21FemaleDyspnea and chest painNormal6.7 × 7.5 cmCystic