Massive thymoma of the mid-posterior mediastinum: an unprecedented case in a young adult

Oliveira, Karen Fernandes de; Rodrigues, Marcio Maciel; Lopes, Gesner Pereira; Almeida, Renan Sandoval de; Lusvarghi, Juliana Lopes; Santos, João Paulo Vieira dos

doi:10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0025

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CASE REPORT • Radiol Bras 49 (6) • Nov-Dec 2016 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0025 copy

Massive thymoma of the mid-posterior mediastinum: an unprecedented case in a young adult^* * Study conducted in the Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging at the Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, MG, Brazil.

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Abstract

We report an unprecedented case of ectopic thymoma in a young adult. A 33-year-old male presented with a 10-day history of non-productive cough and fever. Investigation revealed mediastinal widening without pulmonary involvement. Computed tomography showed a large mass-14.8 × 10.8 × 8.4 cm-in the mid-posterior mediastinum, and a biopsy obtained by video-assisted thoracoscopy indicated that the mass was a tumor. Immunohistochemistry showed combined thymoma type AB1. Because of the considerable proportions of the tumor and its close proximity to major structures, the patient was treated with chemotherapy.

Keywords:
Thymoma; Middle mediastinum; Posterior mediastinum; Ectopic tumor

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Massive thymoma of the mid-posterior mediastinum: an unprecedented case in a young adult* * Study conducted in the Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging at the Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, MG, Brazil.

Abstract

Massive thymoma of the mid-posterior mediastinum: an unprecedented case in a young adult^* * Study conducted in the Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging at the Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, MG, Brazil.