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Rebound thymic hyperplasia after chemotherapy in a patient treated for pulmonary metastases.
- Source :
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Acta chirurgica Belgica [Acta Chir Belg] 1999 Dec; Vol. 99 (6), pp. 312-4. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- A 38-year-old patient presented with an anterior mediastinal mass after chemotherapeutic and surgical treatment for lung metastases from a malignant histiocytoma. Because of the risk for tumour recurrence the thymic mass was resected. Thymic hyperplasia was found on pathological examination. In this case thymic hyperplasia is a rebound phenomenon aflcer chemotherapy. It appears to atrophy during the administration of chemotherapy and regrow afterwards. Surgical resection provides the definitive diagnosis and treatment.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use
Combined Modality Therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous drug therapy
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous surgery
Humans
Lung Neoplasms drug therapy
Lung Neoplasms surgery
Male
Muscle Neoplasms drug therapy
Pneumonectomy
Postoperative Complications diagnostic imaging
Recurrence
Reoperation
Thymectomy
Thymus Hyperplasia diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous secondary
Lung Neoplasms secondary
Muscle Neoplasms surgery
Postoperative Complications surgery
Thymus Hyperplasia surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0001-5458
- Volume :
- 99
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta chirurgica Belgica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10674137