Giant thymoma successfully resected via median sternotomy and anterolateral thoracotomy: a case report

Giant thymoma successfully resected via median sternotomy and anterolateral thoracotomy: a case report

Abstract Background Some patients with thymoma present with a very large mass in the thoracic cavity. Although the most effective treatment for thymoma is surgical resection, it is difficult to perform because of the size of the tumor and the infiltration of tumor into the surrounding organs and ves...

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Main Authors: Yoko Azuma, Hajime Otsuka, Takashi Makino, Satoshi Koezuka, Yoichi Anami, Sota Sadamoto, Megumi Wakayama, Naobumi Tochigi, Kazutoshi Shibuya, Akira Iyoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Giant thymoma
Median sternotomy
Anterolateral thoracotomy
Abbreviations
CT computed tomography
WHO World Health Organization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-018-0711-z

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