[Thymoma in children: a rare and difficult diagnosis]

M Juricic; G Labouret; M-P Castex; C Baunin; P Galinier; O Abbo

doi:10.1016/j.arcped.2015.04.022

[Thymoma in children: a rare and difficult diagnosis]

Arch Pediatr. 2015 Aug;22(8):872-4. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2015.04.022. Epub 2015 Jul 2.

[Article in French]

Authors

M Juricic¹, G Labouret², M-P Castex³, C Baunin⁴, P Galinier¹, O Abbo⁵

Affiliations

¹ Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, hôpital des enfants de Toulouse, 330, avenue de Grande-Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse, France.
² Service de pneumologie pédiatrique, hôpital des enfants de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France.
³ Service d'hémato-oncologie pédiatrique, hôpital des enfants de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France.
⁴ Service de radiologie pédiatrique, hôpital des enfants de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France.
⁵ Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, hôpital des enfants de Toulouse, 330, avenue de Grande-Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse, France. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26142770
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2015.04.022

Abstract

Thymoma is extremely rare within the pediatric age range, which could lead to delayed diagnosis. Based on the clinical case of a mediastinal tumor in an 8-year-old patient, we detail the key points in the management of this disease highlighted by our recent experience.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Child
Female
Humans
Thymoma / diagnosis*
Thymus Neoplasms / diagnosis*