A Rare Case of Mediastinal Mass: Thymoma and Thymic Tumor

Moura De Azevedo, Sofia; Baptista, Patrícia; Pichel, Rita C; Dias, Rita R; Bertão, Manuela

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Moura De Azevedo, Sofia

Abstract(s)

Thymomas and thymic carcinomas are rare mediastinal neoplasms arising from thymic epithelial cells, and the presence of synchronous or metachronous primary thymic neoplasms in a single patient is an extremely rare event. Thymoma patients appear to have an inherent predisposition toward developing additional neoplasms. This additionally presents a diagnostic challenge, revealing the importance of multidisciplinary expertise to the management of these patients. This is a case report of a patient with a thymoma and thymic carcinoma, submitted to surgical resection and postoperative radiotherapy

Keywords

mediastinal neoplasms radiotherapy thoracic surgery thymic carcinomas thymomas tumor boards

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/2963

Citation

Moura de Azevedo S, Baptista P, Pichel RC, Dias RR, Bertão M. A Rare Case of Mediastinal Mass: Thymoma and Thymic Tumor. Cureus. 2023;15(6):e40956. doi:10.7759/cureus.40956