Thymoma with an isolated splenic metastasis eight years after extended thymectomy: a case report

Thymoma with an isolated splenic metastasis eight years after extended thymectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Thymomas are typically slow-growing tumors and AB type thymomas are considered no/low risk tumors with a better prognosis. Extra-thoracic metastases are extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge, no patient with an isolated splenic metastasis from a thymoma has been reported....

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Main Authors: Yuichi Aoki, Atsushi Miki, Tomoyuki Nakano, Hideki Sasanuma, Yasunaru Sakuma, Hisanaga Horie, Yoshinori Hosoya, Noriyoshi Fukushima, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Naohiro Sata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Spleen
Thymic tumor
Metastasis
Laparoscopic splenectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-5165-0

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