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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic case reports2023

Type A Thymoma with Spinal and Cranial Metastases: A Case Report.

Antonio Cusano, Ian J Wellington, Faripour A Forouhar, Scott S Mallozzi

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Antonio CusanoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, United States.
Ian J WellingtonDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, United States.
Faripour A ForouharDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, United States.
Scott S MallozziDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, United States.
University of Connecticut · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: While metastases of malignant thymomas have been shown, type A thymomas are often treated as benign. Type A thymomas often have excellent response to treatment, low recurrence rate, and a small malignant potential. To date, there have been no reports of type A thymomas with spinal metastases. Case Report: A 66-year-old female with a type A thymoma metastatic to the T7 and T8 vertebral bodies and brain, with associated pathologic burst fracture, collapse of T7, and significant focal kyphosis . The patient underwent successful T7-T8 posterior corpectomy and T4-T11 posterior spinal fusion. At 2 years of follow-up, she was ambulating without assistive devices and completed spinal radiation and initial chemotherapy. Conclusion: Metastatic type A thymoma is a rare phenomenon. While traditionally thought to have low recurrence rates and overall excellent survival rates, our case suggests that the biologic malignant potential of a type A thymoma may not be fully understood.

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