Massive thymic hyperplasia associated with dyspnea ; a case report

Masamichi Takagi; Tadashi Akiba; Hisashi Shioya; Hideaki Kurihara; Kihachirou Itsubo

doi:10.2995/jacsurg.10.620

Masamichi Takagi, Tadashi Akiba, Hisashi Shioya, Hideaki Kurihara, Kihachirou Itsubo

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Keywords: mediastinal tumor, thymus, hyperplasia

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1996 Volume 10 Issue 5 Pages 620-624

DOI https://doi.org/10.2995/jacsurg.10.620

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Abstract

The patient was a 27-year old female who complained of dyspnea. CT scan revealed a solid mass in the anterior mediastinal region. The tumor was removed on June 10, 1992, through a longitudinal sternal incision. Histological examination showed massive thymic hyperplasia. Massive thymic hyperplasia is very rare in adults. Dyspnea was alleviated postoperatively.

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