Giant thymoma - case report

Thymomas are usually benign tumors and are most often found in the anterior mediastinum. We report a rare case of a giant tumor in the right hemithorax that originated in the thymus. The tumor was 15x8 cm and histology revealed a type AB thymoma. The tumor was removed and the patient is doing well a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Laeknabladid 2014-06, Vol.100 (6), p.337-339
Hauptverfasser: Mariusdottir, Elin, Oddason, Karl Erlingur, Nikulasson, Sigfus, Gudbjartsson, Tomas
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Zusammenfassung:Thymomas are usually benign tumors and are most often found in the anterior mediastinum. We report a rare case of a giant tumor in the right hemithorax that originated in the thymus. The tumor was 15x8 cm and histology revealed a type AB thymoma. The tumor was removed and the patient is doing well and is without symptoms two years after the operation. Key words: Thymoma, abdominal pain, giant tumor, mediastinum.
ISSN:0023-7213
DOI:10.17992/lbl.2014.06.548