Intra-pericardial recurrent thymoma presenting with compression of the pulmonary trunk
A patient who had a second recurrent intra-pericardial thymoma is presented. The tumor was expanding in the pericardial space and compressed the pulmonary trunk. The obstruction of the pulmonary trunk could have resulted in a fatal outcome. Surgical management was required, and complete surgical res...
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doaj-137dbb5684f94505bfb31f7b8b3a2f502020-11-25T03:15:03ZengSAGE PublishingProceedings of Singapore Healthcare2010-10582059-23292017-06-012610.1177/2010105816667138Intra-pericardial recurrent thymoma presenting with compression of the pulmonary trunkShunsuke Yamada0Daisuke Masuda1Haruka Takeichi2Yusuke Nakamura3Masayuki Iwazaki4Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, JapanDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, JapanDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, JapanDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, JapanDepartment of General Thoracic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, JapanA patient who had a second recurrent intra-pericardial thymoma is presented. The tumor was expanding in the pericardial space and compressed the pulmonary trunk. The obstruction of the pulmonary trunk could have resulted in a fatal outcome. Surgical management was required, and complete surgical resection and mediastinal adjuvant radiation therapy were effective in this patient’s management.https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105816667138 |
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Shunsuke Yamada Daisuke Masuda Haruka Takeichi Yusuke Nakamura Masayuki Iwazaki Intra-pericardial recurrent thymoma presenting with compression of the pulmonary trunk Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
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Shunsuke Yamada Daisuke Masuda Haruka Takeichi Yusuke Nakamura Masayuki Iwazaki |
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Intra-pericardial recurrent thymoma presenting with compression of the pulmonary trunk |
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Intra-pericardial recurrent thymoma presenting with compression of the pulmonary trunk |
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Intra-pericardial recurrent thymoma presenting with compression of the pulmonary trunk |
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Intra-pericardial recurrent thymoma presenting with compression of the pulmonary trunk |
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Intra-pericardial recurrent thymoma presenting with compression of the pulmonary trunk |
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intra-pericardial recurrent thymoma presenting with compression of the pulmonary trunk |
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2010-1058 2059-2329 |
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A patient who had a second recurrent intra-pericardial thymoma is presented. The tumor was expanding in the pericardial space and compressed the pulmonary trunk. The obstruction of the pulmonary trunk could have resulted in a fatal outcome. Surgical management was required, and complete surgical resection and mediastinal adjuvant radiation therapy were effective in this patient’s management. |
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