Intrathoracic Chemothermotherapy Following Panpleuropneumonectomy for Pleural Dissemination of Invasive Thymoma

We report a case of pleural dissemination of invasive thymoma, which was successfully treated with intrathoracic chemothermotherapy following panpleuropneumonectomy. Intrathoracic chemothermotherapy in combination with surgery may be a hopeful adjuvant treatment to control pleural disseminated lesio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1994-06, Vol.105 (6), p.1884-1885
Hauptverfasser:	Higashiyama, Masahiko, Doi, Osamu, Kodama, Ken, Yokouchi, Hideoki
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cisplatin - therapeutic use Combined Modality Therapy Female Humans Hyperthermia, Induced Medical sciences Middle Aged Pleura - pathology Pleura - surgery Pleural Effusion, Malignant - pathology Pleural Effusion, Malignant - therapy Pleural Neoplasms - pathology Pleural Neoplasms - therapy Pneumology Pneumonectomy Thymectomy Thymoma - pathology Thymoma - therapy Thymus Neoplasms - pathology Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of pleural dissemination of invasive thymoma, which was successfully treated with intrathoracic chemothermotherapy following panpleuropneumonectomy. Intrathoracic chemothermotherapy in combination with surgery may be a hopeful adjuvant treatment to control pleural disseminated lesions of invasive thymoma.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.105.6.1884