Sclerosing thymoma-like thymic amyloidoma with nephrotic syndrome: a case report

Sclerosing thymoma-like thymic amyloidoma with nephrotic syndrome: a case report

Abstract Background Primary localized amyloidosis presenting as an isolated mediastinal mass is extremely rare, especially in the thymus. Sclerosing thymoma is also an extremely rare anterior mediastinal tumor, pathologically characterized by extensive sclerotic lesions with hyalinization and calcif...

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Main Authors: Yuto Kato, Miyuki Okuda, Koji Fukuda, Nobuya Tanaka, Akihiko Yoshizawa, Yoshinori Saika, Yoshisumi Haruna, Shouji Kitaguchi, Ryuji Nohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Sclerosing thymoma
Thymus
Amyloid
Nephrotic syndrome
Steroid
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1370-8

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