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Ectopic thymoma in the paratracheal region of the middle mediastinum: a rare case report and literature review
- Source :
- BMC Research Notes, BMC Research Notes, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background Thymomas generally arise from the thymus in the anterior mediastinum. Ectopic thymomas arising in the middle mediastinum are rare. We present a case of a thymoma arising from the ectopic thymic tissue in the right paratracheal region. Case presentation The patient was a 67-year-old male who underwent an enhanced-computed tomography examination as preoperative staging for colon cancer. A 20-mm nodule in the right paratracheal region was found incidentally. Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulation was detected in this solitary nodule by FDG-positron emission tomography, mimicking an enlarged, possibly malignant lymph node. The tumor was removed by thoracoscopic surgery, and a postoperative pathological diagnosis of type AB thymoma was made. Foci of ectopic thymic tissues were found adjacent to the thymoma. The patient was disease-free and without recurrence 2 years postoperatively. Conclusions Including the present case, 13 cases of ectopic paratracheal thymoma have been reported in the English literature, all of which were found on the right side of the paratracheal region. Although ectopic thymomas in the paratracheal region are rare, thymomas may be considered as a differential diagnosis for a paratracheal nodule.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Thymoma
lcsh:Medicine
Case Report
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Ectopic thymoma
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Paratracheal nodule
hemic and lymphatic diseases
medicine
Paratracheal
Humans
Middle mediastinal tumor
lcsh:Science (General)
Lymph node
lcsh:QH301-705.5
neoplasms
Ectopic thymus
Aged
Fluorodeoxyglucose
Solitary pulmonary nodule
business.industry
Thoracoscopy
lcsh:R
Mediastinum
Nodule (medicine)
General Medicine
Thymus Neoplasms
medicine.disease
medicine.anatomical_structure
surgical procedures, operative
lcsh:Biology (General)
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Positron-Emission Tomography
Radiology
medicine.symptom
Differential diagnosis
business
medicine.drug
lcsh:Q1-390
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17560500
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMC research notes
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....24b3edcd5e3ef5aa777bedb1adb37741