An Aggressive Large Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of the Anterior Mediastinum in a Young Woman. [PDF]
Hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor with involvement of the liver, brain, long bones, and lung. Among the 6 histological subtypes, epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is the most aggressive.
Dutta R, Pal H, Garg G, Mohanty S.
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Neuroblastoma of the anterior mediastinum in an adult
Summary An extremely rare case of anterior mediastinal neuroblastoma in an adult is reported who was treated with surgical excision and postoperative x-ray therapy. Eighteen months following operation there is no evidence of recurrence. The literature is reviewed and this case represents the fifth reported case of neuroblastoma of the anterior ...
John E. Hutchinson+2 more
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Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma in the anterior mediastinum: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Primary undifferentiated high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) in the mediastinum is exceptionally rare. This paper reports a unique case of anterior mediastinal UPS in an 84-year-old Asian male presenting with recurrent upper respiratory tract infections
Luyao Wang+5 more
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Transcervical resection of two parathyroid adenomas located on the anterior mediastinum.
The mediastinum is a possible location of ectopic parathyroid adenoma. Most ectopic parathyroid glands in the mediastinum are found in the superior mediastinum within the thymus.
O. Toktaş+4 more
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Venous hemangioma of the anterior mediastinum
AbstractMediastinal hemangiomas are rare tumors, with an incidence of 0.5% or less. We herein present a case of venous hemangioma in the anterior mediastinum. A 61‐year‐old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of dyspnea. Computed tomography scan of the thorax showed a 2.5 × 3.2 × 2 cm mass in the anterior mediastinum. Using a median sternotomy
Ayse Ersev+6 more
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Ectopic thyroid tissue in the anterior mediastinum along with a normally located gland. [PDF]
Kola E+12 more
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Giant thymoma in the anterior-inferior mediastinum [PDF]
Thymomas are usually found in the superior mediastinum and sternotomy is the standard approach for resection. We report a case of a male patient with a giant left-sided thymoma, nearly fulfilling the whole hemithorax. Due to the sheer size of the tumor and its location in the anterior-inferior mediastinum, we performed a lateral approach for thymectomy.
Stefan Limmer+2 more
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Lenvatinib for poorly differentiated carcinoma of the anterior mediastinum [PDF]
We describe a Case of a 74-year-old Japanese man with poorly differentiated carcinoma of the anterior mediastinum. The patient underwent anterior mediastinal tumor resection through median sternotomy.
Toyoshi Yanagihara+14 more
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Hemangioma is rarely found in the mediastinum or lung. In the mediastinum, this tumor is usually located in the anterior mediastinum and manifests as a nonspecific soft tissue mass. In the lung, it usually presents as a well-defined nodule.
Jee Hye Kim+3 more
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Surgical resection combined with perioperative chemotherapy for a patient with locally recurrent, previously stage IV thymic small-cell carcinoma : A case report [PDF]
An 83-year-old Japanese man visited our hospital with dyspnea and general fatigue. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a tumor in the anterior mediastinum, bilateral pleural effusion, pericardial fluid, and multiple liver nodules.
Bando, Hiroki+10 more
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