Invasive type B2 thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis, resection with superior vena cava reconstruction

After being diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a 55-year-old male was referred for treatment of an invasive thymoma. Preoperative imaging revealed a thymoma adjacent to the superior vena cava (SVC) with possible invasion of the left innominate vein. After multidisciplinary discussion, he underwent up...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wilde, Sawley A, Carroway, William P, Hsu, Diana S, Banks, Kian C, Velotta, Jeffrey B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9444289/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36071728
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjac368
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Sumario:After being diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a 55-year-old male was referred for treatment of an invasive thymoma. Preoperative imaging revealed a thymoma adjacent to the superior vena cava (SVC) with possible invasion of the left innominate vein. After multidisciplinary discussion, he underwent upfront en bloc resection of the tumor with SVC resection and reconstruction. He was discharged after an uncomplicated postoperative course with improvement of his symptoms.

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