Hatched “egg” of thymoma with sarcoidosis

Hatched “egg” of thymoma with sarcoidosis

Abstract Background While calcification of thymoma is common, “eggshell” calcification is rare. We report a case of an eggshell calcified thymoma that “hatched” after 4 years of follow-up. Pathologically, it revealed that sarcoidosis accompanied this case of thymoma, which might cause in calcificati...

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Main Authors: Tai Hato, Masatoshi Yamaguchi, Ato Sugiyama, Kohei Aoki, Yoshiaki Inoue, Hiroki Fukuda, Masatoshi Gika, Morihiro Higashi, Mitsuo Nakayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Thymoma
Round-shaped calcification
Eggshell calcification
Rim calcification
Sarcoidosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1696-3

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