Thymoma with pleural metastases

Metastatic thymoma is a rare and serious condition that is treated with cytostatics according to the guidelines. Cytostatics have limited efficacy and are toxic. This case report illustrates how glucocorticoid treatment can have a significant effect.

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Veröffentlicht in:Tidsskrift for den Norske Lægeforening 2023-06, Vol.143 (9)
Hauptverfasser: Berg, Janna, Tonev, Georgi Tonchev, Grimnes, John Olav, Suhrke, Pål, Hammarström, Clara, Vu, Huy Phuong Nguyen
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Sprache:eng ; nor
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Zusammenfassung:Metastatic thymoma is a rare and serious condition that is treated with cytostatics according to the guidelines. Cytostatics have limited efficacy and are toxic. This case report illustrates how glucocorticoid treatment can have a significant effect.
ISSN:0807-7096
DOI:10.4045/tidsskr.22.0670