Thymoma: a case report and review of the literature
Thymomas comprise about 1% of all mediastinal tumours and are rare in children. Typically, these tumours are aggressive, with a poor outcome. The current treatment of invasive thymoma is often multidisciplinary. We report a 16-year-old boy with invasive thymoma who was successfully treated with s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Penerbit UKM
2010
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2080/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2080/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2080/1/08MS090_4144.pdf |
| Summary: | Thymomas comprise about 1% of all mediastinal tumours and are rare in children.
Typically, these tumours are aggressive, with a poor outcome. The current treatment of
invasive thymoma is often multidisciplinary. We report a 16-year-old boy with invasive
thymoma who was successfully treated with systemic chemotherapy, surgical
resection and irradiation. The patient has been in continuous remission for 6 years
without radiographic evidence of tumour recurrence. |
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