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ArticleCureus2025

Recurrent Thymic Carcinoma Manifesting as a Diaphragmatic Mass: A Rare Presentation.

Riyah Mehnaz Ayinikunnan, Gowtham Karthik V, Suhaildeen Kajamohideen, Ludia John

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Article in Cureus, 2025. 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.

Riyah Mehnaz AyinikunnanDepartment of General Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.
Gowtham Karthik VDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.
Suhaildeen KajamohideenDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.
Ludia JohnDepartment of General Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thymic carcinoma is a rare and aggressive tumor of the anterior mediastinum, known for its varied presentations and unpredictable behavior. We report a case of a gentleman in his fifties, with a prior history of thymic carcinoma, who presented with a large thoracic mass measuring nearly 20 cm, suggestive of a recurrence, yet remarkably with no evidence of distant spread. He was managed through a multidisciplinary approach and remains disease-free at the end of one year. This case highlights the locally invasive nature of thymic tumors and underscores the importance of comprehensive, team-based management in achieving favorable outcomes in such rare malignancies.

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anterior mediastinumdiaphragmatic massmediastinal neoplasmneoadjuvant chemotherapythoracic surgerythymic carcinoma

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PMID41567900
PMCPMC12818340

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