ReviewJournal of thoracic disease2020
When to suspect a thymoma: clinical point of view.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma.Muscle & nerve · 2026Review
- Aberrant malignant invasive thymoma presenting as isolated left internal jugular vein thrombosis.and resected by VATS thymectomy: a case report.Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) · 2026Article
- Evolving paradigms in thymoma surgery and multidisciplinary care: a narrative review.Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) · 2026Review
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- Thymoma-Induced Severe Biventricular Failure without Myasthenia Gravis: Investigating Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy.The American journal of case reports · 2025Article
- Circulating innate lymphoid cells and IL-18 as potential immune biomarkers in thymic tumors.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
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- Wide en-bloc thymectomy and venous axis reconstruction in Masaoka stage IIIB thymoma: a case report and literature review.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Surgical management of thymic tumors: a narrative review with focus on robotic-assisted surgery.Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) · 2024Review
- A huge thymoma accidentally discovered during minimally invasive aortic valve surgery.Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery · 2023Article
- Thymoma: a fatal case report of recurring pneumonia from Tanzania.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- Epigenetics of Thymic Epithelial Tumors.Cancers · 2023Review
- Purulent pericarditis in advanced thymoma: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2022Article
- Thymic tumours: a single center surgical experience and literature review on the current diagnosis and management of thymic malignancies.Gland surgery · 2021Review
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Abstract
The thymus plays a crucial role in the development of immune system, regulating the maturation, selection and migration of T lymphocytes. Alterations in lymphatic content and structure of the thymus are observed in many autoimmune diseases. Moreover, changes of the epithelial component may cause the development of thymic tumours. Thymoma is a rare epithelial tumor of the anterior mediastinal compartment with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. The causes of thymoma are still unknown and several hypotheses have been formulated. Thymomas show a variable course causing, frequently, a prolonged clinical history. The presence of metastasis at the time of diagnosis is very uncommon. Even if about 30% of the patients with thymoma are asymptomatic, they may have local symptoms (such as cough, pain, hoarseness, and dyspnea) or paraneoplastic disorders. The role of immune system in the pathogenesis of these tumors and related paraneoplastic syndromes is not completely clear. A clinical diagnosis, especially if the first manifestation is a thymoma-associated paraneoplastic disease, is not always easy and should be supported by an appropriate imaging in order to guide the proper management for each patient. In this article, we would like to give an overview of the local and systemic clinical manifestations, which can be found in patients affected by thymoma.
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