The clinical case of ectopic thymoma
Thymoma is a rare tumor of the thymus gland. The incidence is 1.3 cases per 1 million population. Only 4% of patients have thymoma in ectopic localization. Only a few such clinical cases have been described in Russia. Differential diagnostics of ectopic thymomas with other neoplasms is extremely d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Penza State University Publishing House
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Известия высших учебных заведений. Поволжский регион: Медицинские науки |
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| Summary: | Thymoma is a rare tumor of the thymus gland. The incidence is 1.3 cases per 1
million population. Only 4% of patients have thymoma in ectopic localization. Only a few such clinical cases have been described in Russia. Differential diagnostics of ectopic thymomas
with other neoplasms is extremely difficult. The difficulty also lies in the choice of
treatment, since there are currently no clear clinical recommendations for the treatment of
ectopic thymoma. This study presents an unusual clinical case of ectopic location of thymoma
in the mediastinum, registered in September 2022. The complexity of differential diagnosis
of thymoma B1 and lymphoma is highlighted, and the relevance of combining histological
and immunohistochemical methods in making the correct diagnosis is proven. In
addition, the reasons for late detection of the neoplasm and controversial issues regarding
the radicality of the operation performed are considered. |
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| ISSN: | 2072-3032 |