Massive thymoma of the mid-posterior mediastinum: an unprecedented case in a young adult

We report an unprecedented case of ectopic thymoma in a young adult. A 33-year-old male presented with a 10-day history of non-productive cough and fever. Investigation revealed mediastinal widening without pulmonary involvement. Computed tomography showed a large mass-14.8 × 10.8 × 8.4 cm-in the mi...

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Autores principales: de Oliveira, Karen Fernandes, Rodrigues, Marcio Maciel, Lopes, Gesner Pereira, de Almeida, Renan Sandoval, Lusvarghi, Juliana Lopes, dos Santos, João Paulo Vieira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5210037/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28057967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0025
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Sumario:We report an unprecedented case of ectopic thymoma in a young adult. A 33-year-old male presented with a 10-day history of non-productive cough and fever. Investigation revealed mediastinal widening without pulmonary involvement. Computed tomography showed a large mass-14.8 × 10.8 × 8.4 cm-in the mid-posterior mediastinum, and a biopsy obtained by video-assisted thoracoscopy indicated that the mass was a tumor. Immunohistochemistry showed combined thymoma type AB1. Because of the considerable proportions of the tumor and its close proximity to major structures, the patient was treated with chemotherapy.

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