Ectopic pleural thymoma presenting as a giant mass in the thoracic cavity

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作者
Yamazaki, Koji [1 ]
Yoshino, Ichiro [1 ]
Oba, Taro [1 ]
Yohena, Tomofumi [1 ]
Kameyama, Toshifumi [1 ]
Tagawa, Tetsuzo [1 ]
Kawano, Daigo [1 ]
Koso, Hidenori [1 ]
Maehara, Yoshihiko [1 ]
机构
[1] Kyushu Univ, Grad Sch Med Sci, Dept Surg & Sci, Higashi Ku, Fukuoka 8128582, Japan
来源
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY | 2007年 / 83卷 / 01期
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10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.03.092
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We describe a rare case of a giant thymoma that developed in the right thoracic cavity, and seemed to originate from the visceral pleura. We believe that there have been few reports of thymoma developing from such an unusual origin.
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页码:315 / 317
页数:3
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