Middle Mediastinal Thymoma.

Middle Mediastinal Thymoma.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 May 04;:
Authors: Fukui T, Sumitomo R, Otake Y, Huang CL
Abstract
Thymoma is a common neoplasm in the anterior mediastinum, but rarely arises from the middle mediastinum. Here, we report 3 cases of thymoma that arise from the middle mediastinum. Surgical resections were performed with dissection of the azygos vein, which led to safe separation of the tumors from mediastinal structures. Although rare, thymoma should be included in the differential diagnosis for middle mediastinal tumors. Thymoma is the most common neoplasm in the mediastinum, which arises from the thymus. Although most thymomas are found in the anterior mediastinum, they can also arise from other locations. However, there are few case reports of thymoma in the middle mediastinum. Here, we report 3 cases of thymoma that arise from the middle mediastinum.
PMID: 29733825 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - May 4, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Fukui T, Sumitomo R, Otake Y, Huang CL Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research