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ReviewAutopsy & case reports2021

Congenital thymoma.

Momal Tara Chand, Jacob Edens, Tayson Taixin Lin, David Goshorn, Truc Pham

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Review in Autopsy & case reports, 2021. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Momal Tara ChandAscension St John Hospital, Department of Pathology, Detroit, Michigan, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9389-790X
Jacob EdensAscension St John Hospital, Department of Pathology, Detroit, Michigan, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9708-1510
Tayson Taixin LinAscension St John Hospital, Department of Pathology, Detroit, Michigan, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0286-2320
David GoshornSacred Heart Children's Hospital, Spokane, Washington, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5570-3198
Truc PhamSacred Heart Children's Hospital, Spokane, Washington, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4114-8939
St. John Hospital & Medical Center · USProvidence Sacred Heart Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thymomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors arising from the epithelium of the thymus. They are categorized by the proportion of neoplastic epithelia to lymphocytes and by the degree of cytologic atypia. Thymomas constitute 0.2-1.5% of all malignancies and nearly all occur in patients over 20 years. We reviewed the available literature and found less than 50 cases of thymoma reported in children (<18 years of age), the youngest being 4 years old, and no cases in newborns. They represent less than 1% of all mediastinal tumors in children. Due to the limited number of cases in the pediatric population, the diagnosis and treatment in this population is extremely challenging. Thymomas in all age groups may be associated with paraneoplastic syndromes, being myasthenia gravis the most common, which is associated with a worse prognosis in the pediatric population. We present the first case of a newborn infant with congenital thymoma. This case demonstrates a rare tumor in an unusual age group and emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork in the decision-making and management of this condition.

Indexed as

Congenital AbnormalitiesHospitals, PediatricThymomaThymus HyperplasiaThymus Neoplasms

Identifiers

PMID37780405
PMCPMC10538989
OpenAlexW4240105481

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