The thymus gland is located in the anterior portion of the mediastinum; its function is to induce T lymphocytes. It is the largest throughout adolescence and slowly regresses through...
1/3 of patients are asymptomatic and diagnosed by incidental finding on imaging.
Symptoms include fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, stridor, phrenic nerve palsy, cough, and sym...
Thymoma
Complete surgical resection is the most important therapeutic intervention.
Adjuvant treatment with radiation depends on extent of resection and degree of tumor invasiveness.
Chemothera...
Imaging with chest CT scan every 6 to 12 months for 2 years then annually for at least 10 years (4)
Long-term follow-up is needed because late recurrence >5 ye...
94096009 Primary malignant neoplasm of thymus
94632009 Secondary malignant neoplasm of thymus
Thymoma is an uncommon benign tumor arising in the thymus gland.
Thymomas grow slowly but can be locally invasive and are susceptible to pleural implants but not metastasis.
Surgery with...
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