Synchronous primary intrapulmonary and mediastinal thymoma--a case report

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Aug 28:5:69. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-5-69.

Abstract

We report an extremely rare case of Synchronous primary intrapulmonary and mediastinal thymoma in a Chinese patient. We describe the histological and radiological findings, which support the possibility of multicentric thymoma. Resection of the mass in the left anterior superior mediastinum and upper lobectomy of right lung were performed, with lymph Nodes clearance, superior vena cava, left and right brachiocephalic veins resection, reconstruction of left brachiocephalic vein to right auricle and reconstruction of right brachiocephalic vein to superior vena cava.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery*
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Thymoma / diagnosis
  • Thymoma / surgery*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures