Surgical management of 32 primary giant mediastinal neoplasms: a retrospective single-center analysis [PDF]
Background Primary giant mediastinal neoplasms are extremely uncommon. Large-sample studies are rare yet urgently needed. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of consecutive cases who underwent excision surgery for giant mediastinal neoplasms ...
Qihang Zhu +9 more
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Mediastinal Synovial Sarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Synovial sarcomas are uncommon soft tissue tumours. Immunohistochemistry and cytogenetic techniques are essential for proper diagnosis and differentiation from other spindle cell neoplasms.
Linda SL Cheng +4 more
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Primary mediastinal atypical meningioma: Report of a case and literature review [PDF]
Meningiomas are common neoplasms arising from the central nervous system meninges. On the other hand, primary ectopic meningiomas are extremely rare and usually limited to the head and neck region or to the paravertebral soft tissues. Their occurrence in
Mogi Akira +4 more
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Lymphomas are common mediastinal neoplasms. NHL that involves the mediastinum usually manifests with diffuse lymphedenopathy involving the anterior, middle and occasionally posterior mediastinal nodal groups, large tumours causing SVC obstruction ...
Chiranjib Nag +2 more
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Right brachiocephalic cavernous hemangioma: a rare vascular mimic of a superior mediastinal mass [PDF]
Background Cavernous hemangiomas of the mediastinum are rare vascular malformations that can mimic neoplasms on imaging. Their imaging features often overlap with those of malignant superior mediastinal masses, presenting a diagnostic challenge.
Wilson Ong +5 more
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BENIGN AND MALIGNANT CARDIAC AND MEDIASTINAL MASSES IN CHILDREN
The authors have summarized their experience of surgical treatment of cardiac and mediastinal neoplasms in 24 pediatric patients who were operated and followed up from 1967 to 2012.
M. A. Martakov, V. T. Selivanenko
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Pediatric mediastinal tumor unveiled as T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia: diagnostic pitfalls—a case report [PDF]
Background T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is a rare and highly aggressive mature T-cell malignancy that predominantly affects older adults. Its occurrence in childhood is exceptionally uncommon and may mimic other neoplasms, such as lymphoma or ...
Şule Çalışkan Kamış +3 more
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Background Thymolipoma is a rare benign anterior mediastinal tumour composed of thymic and adipose tissue, accounting for only 2–9% of thymic neoplasms (Mohamud et al., J Surg Case Rep 2020,2020; Shrivastava and Ntiamoah, Radiol Case Rep 15:1538-1540 ...
Niroshan Lokunarangoda +4 more
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The Heart of the Thymus: A Rare Tale of Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy in the Absence of Myasthenia Gravis [PDF]
ABSTRACT Thymomas are rare epithelial tumors of the anterior mediastinum known for their association with autoimmune and paraneoplastic syndromes, most notably myasthenia gravis (MG). Cardiomyopathy is an exceptionally rare paraneoplastic manifestation.
Manish Barman +5 more
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Pure Red Cell Aplasia as an Isolated Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Thymoma: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
ABSTRACT Thymomas are epithelial tumors of the anterior mediastinum and are frequently associated with paraneoplastic autoimmune disorders. Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is a rare but clinically significant complication, caused by immune‐mediated suppression of erythropoiesis.
Heba Amer +8 more
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