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Primary Intrapulmonary Thymoma Presenting as a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
- Source :
- Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 50, Iss 1, Pp 54-58 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2017.
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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.
Details
- Language :
- English, Korean
- ISSN :
- 2233601X and 20936516
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.775d039bdd9e402f8a29f59926c0ace0
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.1.54