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
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	ice
Schlagworte:	Aged Humans Thymectomy Thymoma - pathology Thymoma - surgery Thymus Neoplasms - pathology Thymus Neoplasms - surgery Treatment Outcome Tumor Burden
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