Multifocal Primary Intrapulmonary Thymoma: A rare subtype of ectopic thymoma.

Albert Iruthiaraj Lourdesamy Anthony, Taranjit Kaur Satnam Singh

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Article in Respiratory medicine case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Multifocal primary intrapulmonary thymoma successfully resected via robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.BMJ case reports · 2023
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Albert Iruthiaraj Lourdesamy AnthonyRespiratory Unit, Hospital Taiping, Taiping, 34000, Malaysia.

Taranjit Kaur Satnam SinghDepartment of Radiology, Hospital Taiping, 34000, Malaysia.

Taiping Hospital · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary Intrapulmonary Thymoma (PIT) is an infrequent ectopic lung tumor that poses a diagnostic dilemma and has a poorly understood origin. We report a previously healthy 61-year-old lady who presented with cough and weight loss for a month. Diagnostic imaging showed a large left upper lobe mass and two multifocal pleural based nodules in the left lower lobe. She underwent Computed Tomography (CT) guided biopsy of the lung mass and histopathological findings was consistent with a combined Type B1 and B2 thymoma. She was planned for 6 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with the intent of achieving tumor downstaging and resectability. Due to the lack of established evidence for management of unresectable disease, we wish to highlight the importance of multidisciplinary consensus before pursuing multimodality treatment.

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CRP, C-reactive proteinCT, Computed TomographyEctopic pulmonary thymomaNeo adjuvant chemotherapyPET-CT, Positron Emission Tomography – Computed TomographyPIT, Primary Intrapulmonary ThymomaPrimary intrapulmonary thymomaTdT, Terminal deoxynucleotidyl TransferaseWHO, World Health Organization

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PMID34401269

DOI10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101423

PMCPMC8348171

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