1. Primary Intrapulmonary Thymoma Presenting as a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
- Author
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In Kyu Park, Woohyun Jung, Chang Hyun Kang, and Young Tae Kim
- Subjects
0301 basic medicine ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Pathology ,Thymoma ,Histology ,Solitary pulmonary nodule ,lcsh:Surgery ,Case Report ,Intrapulmonary Thymoma ,Complete resection ,Pathogenesis ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,hemic and lymphatic diseases ,Diagnosis ,Medicine ,Pathological ,business.industry ,lcsh:RD1-811 ,medicine.disease ,030104 developmental biology ,Cardiothoracic surgery ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Surgery ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
Primary intrapulmonary thymoma (PIT) is a very rare lesion of uncertain pathogenesis. PIT should be considered when the histopathological appearance of a lung tumor shows features that are uncommon but similar to t hose of a t hymoma. In t his case r eport, w e discuss the case o f a 5 9-year-old female with a s olitary pulmonary nodule that was confirmed to be PIT on the basis of pathological tests. Treatment with complete resection showed good results.
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- 2017