Expression and Diagnostic Value of NPTX1 in Thymoma Patients
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2021 Background and objective Thymomas are the most common primary malignant tumors of anterior mediastinal. However, there are no specific laboratory indicator for the diagnosis the diagnosis of thymoma. The aim of this study was to screen out a tumor marker
Xin DU +4 more
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Type B3 thymoma associated membranous nephropathy: A rare case and review of the literature
Human Pathology: Case Reports, 2021 Thymoma can cause several autoimmune conditions in a number of patients. Nephrotic syndrome is considered to be a rare systemic manifestation from thymic lesions.
Sakda Sathirareuangchai +3 more
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Analysis of Gene Variation in Thymoma by Microarray
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2020 Background and objective Thymoma is the most common malignant tumor in anterior mediastinum, and its specific pathogenesis is still unclear. This limits the study of targeted drugs for thymoma.
Lijun WANG, Lei YU, Xin DU, Chengyu HUO
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Thymoma-Related Paraneoplastic Syndrome Mimicking Reactive Arthritis
Medicina, 2021 Background and Objectives: Thymomas are associated with a high frequency of paraneoplastic manifestations. Paraneoplastic syndrome (PNS) with thymoma presents a challenge to clinicians because of the need to decipher the association between the ...
Chang-Hung Liao +4 more
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Real‐world study of treatment and outcome of type B2 + B3 thymoma: The neglected part of thymoma
Thoracic Cancer, 2023 Background This study aimed to examine the treatment and prognosis of patients with type B2 + B3 thymoma and compare it with those patients with type B2 and B3 thymoma. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of the results of 39 patients with type
Ke Zhao +13 more
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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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Cyclosporine is a potential curative treatment option for advanced thymoma
Experimental Hematology & Oncology, 2017 Background Thymectomy can effectively cure most thymoma patients; however, patients with advanced thymoma typically require chemotherapy, which is associated with limited efficacy in this context.
Yusuke Isshiki +3 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.
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Immune-Related Molecular Profiling of Thymoma With Myasthenia Gravis
Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 Background: Approximately 50% of thymoma patients also show myasthenia gravis (MG), which is an autoimmune disease; however, the pathogenesis of MG-associated thymoma remains elusive.
Jinman Zhuang +19 more
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Salvage resection of advanced mediastinal tumors [PDF]
, 2019 The surgical treatment of locally advanced mediastinal tumors invading the great vessels and other nearby structures still represent a tricky question, principally due to the technical complexity of the resective phase, the contingent need to carry out
Andreetti, Claudio +9 more
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