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Thymoma. Presentation of a case.

Authors :
Yandy Rodríguez Acosta
Reinaldo Jiménez Prendes
Nancy Capin Sarría
Source :
Medisur, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 70-73 (2008)
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos, 2008.

Abstract

The case of a 31 years-old patient is presented, assisted in the University Hospital “Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima” of Cienfuegos. This patient presented chest pain in its back right region, caused by a tumour in the anterior mediastinum, being carried out tymectomy by median sternotomy of Duval and Barostty. The hystopathological results showed lymphoepithelial thymoma stage II (invasive) with microscopic invasion of the capsule. The postoperative evolution was satisfactory with further ontological follow up.

Details

Language :
Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
1727897X
Volume :
6
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Medisur
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1f2e8ebec11640a498da4f1214b3ddb2
Document Type :
article