Ectopic thymoma presenting as a giant intrathoracic mass: A Case Report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Thymoma is an epithelial neoplasm of the thymus, which commonly lies in the anterior mediastinum and, therefore, an intrathoracic origin is considered to be rare. This report presents a case of giant thymoma arising in the thoracic cavity. A 61-year-old male pres...

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Main Authors: Takenaka Tomoyoshi, Ishida Teruyoshi, Handa Yoshinori, Tsutsui Shinichi, Matsuda Hiroyuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/68