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Table 3 Follow-up outcome of probable cysts defined on chest MRI with more than 2- or 5-years’ follow-up

From: Characteristics and outcomes of anterior mediastinal cystic lesions diagnosed on chest MRI: implications for management of cystic lesions

 

≥ 2 year follow-up (n = 91)

≥ 5 year follow-up (n = 26)

Unchanged

36 (39.6)

3 (11.5)

Decreased

15 (16.5)

5 (19.2)

Fluctuateda

8 (8.8)

7 (26.9)

Increased

32 (35.2)

11 (42.3)

 Size increase → Surgical resection

6 (6.6)

1 (3.8)

  1. Data are percentages in parentheses
  2. aFluctuated refers to lesions that change in size in both directions (decreased and increased or increased and decreased) during follow-up periods
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