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ArticleSurgical case reports2024

Multidisciplinary treatment of giant thymoma, paving the way to complete surgical resection: a case report.

Ayaka Makita, Shota Nakamura, Tomohiro Setogawa, Yoshito Imamura, Shoji Okado, Yuji Nomata, Hiroki Watanabe, Yuta Kawasumi, Yuka Kadomatsu, Harushi Ueno and 3 more

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Ayaka MakitaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Shota NakamuraDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan. shota197065@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1865-0867
Tomohiro SetogawaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Yoshito ImamuraDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Shoji OkadoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Yuji NomataDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Hiroki WatanabeDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Yuta KawasumiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Yuka KadomatsuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Harushi UenoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Taketo KatoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Tetsuya MizunoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
Toyofumi Fengshi Chen-YoshikawaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA multidisciplinary treatment approach is recommended for patients with extensive, advanced, or recurrent thymomas. However, detailed treatment strategies, such as chemotherapy regimens and optimal surgical procedures, are still under debate. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of gigantic locally advanced thymoma. A 70-year-old male was referred to our hospital following the detection of abnormal chest shadows. Chest X-ray and computed tomography (CT) scans revealed a 21-cm mass in the anterior mediastinum, encircling the pulmonary hilum and extending into the left thoracic cavity. PET/CT showed increased

conclusionsWe report a case of giant thymoma successfully treated with multidisciplinary strategy. Surgical treatment alone may not have achieved complete resection, but after inducing significant tumor shrinkage with preoperative CAMP therapy, we were able to achieve complete resection. This treatment strategy may be effective in large thymoma cases.

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Induction chemotherapyMultidisciplinary treatmentThymic epithelial tumorThymic malignancyThymoma

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PMCPMC11245456

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