[Thymic carcinoma; report of a case]

Kyobu Geka. 2009 Feb;62(2):169-71.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 52-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of an abnormal shadow on chest X-ray. Chest computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated an anterior mediastinal tumor. The tumor was extirpated completely with combined partial resection of the left lung through a median sternotomy. Microscopically, the tumor was diagnosed thymic cancer, basaloid carcinoma. The patient was treated with combination chemotherapy and radiation, postoperatively. We reported a case of thymic carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / surgery*
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Sternum / surgery
  • Thymectomy
  • Thymus Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Thymus Neoplasms / pathology
  • Thymus Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome