An unusual localization of thymoma

A 41-year-old man with myasthenia gravis was referred to our clinic to undergo a thymectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery. After physical examination of the thorax and evaluation by computed tomography, a mass lesion was noticed in the neck and thymectomy was performed by partial sternotomy com...

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Published inActa chirurgica belgica Vol. 105; no. 2; p. 219
Main Authors Toker, A, Eroglu, O, Tanju, S, Dilege, S, Kalayci, G, Buyukbabani, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.2005
Subjects
Adult
Biopsy, Needle
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Myasthenia Gravis - diagnosis
Neck
Rare Diseases
Risk Assessment
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted - methods
Thymoma - diagnosis
Thymoma - surgery
Thymus Gland - abnormalities
Thymus Neoplasms - diagnosis
Thymus Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A 41-year-old man with myasthenia gravis was referred to our clinic to undergo a thymectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery. After physical examination of the thorax and evaluation by computed tomography, a mass lesion was noticed in the neck and thymectomy was performed by partial sternotomy combined with a cervical incision. The cervical thymoma was discontinuous with the thymus. Thymoma in the neck has rarely been reported. In this case report we emphasize the possible presence of thymoma in the neck and the importance of neck evaluation in patients with myasthenia gravis.
ISSN:0001-5458
DOI:10.1080/00015458.2005.11679705