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Thymoma metastatic to liver and pancreas: case report and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2017 A 71-year-old man presented with a thymic mass involving the superior vena cava. A mediastinoscopical biopsy initially suggested a diagnosis of type A thymoma.
Blandamura, Stella +4 more
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Role of thymus on prognosis of myasthenia gravis in Turkish population
İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, 2020 OBJECTIVE: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease that may cause a disorder in transmission at the neuromuscular junction. Antibodies directed against acetylcholine receptors are responsible. The thymus is the place that that production of these
Hulya Tireli +3 more
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Thymectomy via parasternal approach in patients with miasthenia
Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова, 2021 A new approach for thymectomy in case of mediastinal shifting is proposed. Parasternal access provides optimal conditions for performing an adequate thymectomy, does not require single lung ventilation and could be used after previously performed ...
O. V. Pikin +4 more
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Subxiphoid robotic extended thymectomy – The first Indian report
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2020 Background: Minimally invasive thymectomy is fast becoming the preferred approach for myasthenia gravis and non-invasive thymoma. The most commonly employed approach for minimally invasive thymectomy is the lateral thoracic approach.
Belal Bin Asaf +5 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 IntroductionSurgeons have widely regarded sternotomy (ST) as the standard surgical method for thymectomy. Minimally invasive methods for thymectomy, including video-assisted and robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS), have been explored.
Cheng-qian Wang +4 more
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Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with erythroblastopenia and thymoma: Reactivation after topical corticosteroids [PDF]
, 1998 We report a 69-year-old female with erythroblastopenia and thymoma who developed lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) after thymectomy, 2 months after the initiation of therapy with methylprednisolone.
Alomar, A. +8 more
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Meta-Analysis of Limited Thymectomy versus Total Thymectomy for Masaoka Stage I and II Thymoma
Journal of Chest Surgery, 2021 Background: This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the incidence of tumor recurrence, postoperative myasthenia gravis, postoperative complications, and overall survival after limited versus total thymectomy for Masaoka stage I and II thymoma. Methods: A
Mohan Venkatesh Pulle +4 more
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THYMECTOMY IN THE RABBIT [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1926 Thymectomy in the rabbit is a comparatively simple procedure. The open method described above offers many advantages over any of the closed methods and success depends largely upon the observance of a few precautions; chief among these is the avoidance of haste and the observance of aseptic technique.
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Robotic subxiphoid thymectomy [PDF]
ASVIDE, 2016 When endoscopic surgery is indicated for myasthenia gravis and thymomas, most institutions use a lateral thoracic approach that includes robot-assisted surgery. However, with the unilateral thoracic approach, it can be difficult to ensure the operative field in the neck and difficult to identify the location of the contralateral phrenic nerve. In 2015,
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Infectious Diseases Associated With Renal Homotransplantation: I. Incidence, Types, and Predisposing Factors [PDF]
, 1964 Infectious diseases occurred in 26 of 30 renal homotransplantation patients and contributed to eight of the 12 deaths in this series. There were 52 infections, 17 occurring before and 35 after transplantation.
Marchioro, TL +3 more
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