Abstract
Malignant thymoma is an extremely rare entity. According to a study, the annual incidence of malignant thymoma was estimated to be 0.15 per 100,000 person-years. We present the case of a 42-year-old female who came to us with a Type AB, Masaoka stage III malignant (invasive) thymoma with widespread involvement of the mediastinum.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Biopsy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Diaphragm / pathology*
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Female
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Humans
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Lung / pathology*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Neoplasm Invasiveness
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Neoplasm Staging
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Pericardium / pathology*
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Pleura / pathology*
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Severity of Illness Index
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Thymectomy / methods
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Thymoma / pathology*
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Thymoma / surgery
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Thymus Neoplasms / pathology*
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Thymus Neoplasms / surgery