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ArticleRespirology case reports2024

Successful treatment of type B2 thymoma with steroid and radiotherapy.

Miho Fujiwara, Hiromi Watanabe, Yuki Takigawa, Mayu Goda, Keisuke Shiraha, Tomoyoshi Inoue, Suzuka Matsuoka, Kenichiro Kudo, Akiko Sato, Ken Sato and 2 more

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12 authors.

Miho FujiwaraDepartment of Respiratory Medicine NHO Okayama Medical Center Okayama Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3790-4373
Hiromi WatanabeDepartment of Respiratory Medicine NHO Okayama Medical Center Okayama Japan.
Yuki TakigawaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine NHO Okayama Medical Center Okayama Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0613-0423
Mayu GodaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine NHO Okayama Medical Center Okayama Japan.
Keisuke ShirahaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine NHO Okayama Medical Center Okayama Japan.
Tomoyoshi InoueDepartment of Respiratory Medicine NHO Okayama Medical Center Okayama Japan.
Suzuka MatsuokaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine NHO Okayama Medical Center Okayama Japan.
Kenichiro KudoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine NHO Okayama Medical Center Okayama Japan.
Akiko SatoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine NHO Okayama Medical Center Okayama Japan.
Ken SatoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine NHO Okayama Medical Center Okayama Japan.
Keiichi FujiwaraDepartment of Respiratory Medicine NHO Okayama Medical Center Okayama Japan.
Takuo ShibayamaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine NHO Okayama Medical Center Okayama Japan.

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Abstract

An 86-year-old woman with leg edema and dyspnea on exertion was admitted to our hospital. Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed a mass in the anterior mediastinum with pericardial invasion. Histological examination with endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) led to the diagnosis of Masaoka stage IVa type B2 thymoma. For palliation, radiotherapy (32 Gy/16 fractions) and prednisolone (30 mg/day) were administered and tapered. After treatment, both the pericardial effusion and tumour size decreased. Combination therapy with steroids and radiotherapy may be effective for treating thymomas.

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prednisoloneradiotherapysteroidthymoma

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PMCPMC11319843

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