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A thymoma or not a thymoma—that is the question: a case report
Mediastinum, 2021 Thymomas are malignant, epithelial tumors of the thymus of diverse morphology that may metastasize or relapse after resection. The WHO histological classification includes five main subtypes A, AB, B1, B2 and B3. Types A and AB usually harbour a specific GTF2I gene mutation.
Szolkowska, Malgorzata +8 more
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Autopsy Case Reports, 2021 Thymomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors arising from the epithelium of the thymus. They are categorized by the proportion of neoplastic epithelia to lymphocytes and by the degree of cytologic atypia. Thymomas constitute 0.2-1.5% of all malignancies and nearly all occur in patients over 20 years.
Chand, Momal Tara +4 more
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When to suspect a thymoma: clinical point of view. [PDF]
, 2020 The thymus plays a crucial role in the development of immune system, regulating the maturation, selection and migration of T lymphocytes. Alterations in lymphatic content and structure of the thymus are observed in many autoimmune diseases.
Kocher, Gregor J. +3 more
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Cancer, 1968 Twenty-one per cent (31 of 146) of patients who had thymoma and whose condition was followed for 20 years had a malignant lesion of a nonthymic tissue. In contrast, 8% (15 of 177) of patients who had a parathyroid adenoma had a malignant neoplasm of another tissue.
J V, Souadjian +2 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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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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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-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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Sclerosing thymoma-like thymic amyloidoma with nephrotic syndrome: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017 Background Primary localized amyloidosis presenting as an isolated mediastinal mass is extremely rare, especially in the thymus. Sclerosing thymoma is also an extremely rare anterior mediastinal tumor, pathologically characterized by extensive sclerotic ...
Yuto Kato +8 more
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Zhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu, 2021 Objective To evaluate the correlation of prognostic nutritional index(PNI) with overall survival of postoperative patients with thymoma. Methods The clinical and pathological data of 173 postoperative patients with thymoma were analyzed retrospectively ...
WANG Yan +3 more
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