Simultaneous Resection for Type A Thymoma With Synchronous Solitary Pulmonary Metastasis: A Case Report [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsType A thymoma is associated with an excellent prognosis, and distant metastasis is uncommon. Optimal management for metastatic type A thymoma has not been well documented.
Takamitsu Hayakawa +11 more
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Neuro-ophthalmic presentation of leptomeningeal metastasis of thymoma: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyIntroductionLeptomeningeal disease (LMD) of the brain and spinal cord can present with visual loss or diplopia. Although LMD can occur in many forms of neoplasia, thymoma-related LMD is exceedingly rare.Patient presentationA 53-year-old Hispanic male ...
Muhammad Hammad Khan +9 more
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Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in thymoma- related aplastic anemia: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery Thymoma-related aplastic anemia is a rare entity. This article retrospectively analyzes the clinical features and treatment course of a patient who developed aplastic anemia (AA) post-thymectomy, complemented by a systematic review of relevant ...
Shuxiang Sun +4 more
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Downregulation of HMGB1 in thymoma cells affects T cell differentiation
Central European Journal of Immunology, 2023 Introduction: Thymoma is the most common anterior mediastinal tumor and is closely associated with myasthenia gravis (MG). Our previous study showed that the expression of Th17 cells increased and the expression of Treg decreased in MG-associated thymoma
Jian Li +5 more
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Case Report: MDM4 Amplified in a Thymoma Patient With Autoimmune Enteropathy and Myocarditis
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 IntroductionThymoma is a type of mediastinal malignant tumors which always associated with autoimmune diseases. Although surgery is the predominant treatment method for thymoma, the pathogenesis of thymoma and thymoma-associated autoimmune diseases is ...
Xin Du +6 more
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YAP1-MAML2 Fusion as a Diagnostic Biomarker for Metaplastic Thymoma
Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 BackgroundMetaplastic thymoma is a very rare tumor with only a few case reports documented in literature. Hence, its molecular features have not been well explored.Material and MethodsSeventeen specimens of metaplastic thymoma were sequenced and ...
Jikai Zhao +5 more
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Coexistence of Thymus and Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report
Van Tıp Dergisi, 2021 Thymoma is a very rare tumor with a rate of 1.7 per million. Thymoma often occurs between the ages of 35-70. Thymoma is frequently located in the anterior mediastinum. Patients with thymoma often do not cause symptoms clinically.
Muhammed Selim Bodur +8 more
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Identification of differentially expressed circular RNAs associated with thymoma
Thoracic Cancer, 2021 Background Thymomas and thymic carcinomas are the most common tumor types among anterior mediastinal lesions. However, the relationship between molecular aberrations and thymoma patients are poorly understood, especially abnormal changes in the ...
Qingjun Wu +8 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 ObjectivesAccurate histological typing plays an important role in diagnosing thymoma or thymic carcinoma (TC) and predicting the corresponding prognosis.
Huaqi Zhang +7 more
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Viral infection in thymoma and thymic tumors with autoimmune diseases
Thoracic Cancer, 2021 A thymoma is a type of thymic tumor which is rarely malignant that is frequently reported in adult patients. A number of thymoma‐related immune disorders are observed including autoimmune diseases, which suggests a strong connection between thymoma ...
Rui Chang +3 more
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