thymoma

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thymoma

[thī′mō·mə]

(medicine)

A usually benign primary tumor of the thymus composed principally of lymphocytic and epithelial cells in varying proportions.

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On CT imaging, (Figures 7B and 7C) thymoma appearance varies based on the stage of tumor; the more advanced or invasive thymomas tend to be large with irregular contour, intralesional calcification, necrosis and inhomogeneous enhancement.

Imaging evaluation of pediatric mediastinal masses: Pearls and pitfalls

Lastly, among limitations of the study, the authors declared a relatively high standard deviation in thymoma group because of different stages of thymoma in their cohort.

CT perfusion in characterizing anterior mediastinal solid tumors

Pemphigus foliaceus and oral lichen planus in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and thymoma.

Coexistence of late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and lichen planus: a case report

In 70-80% of patients with MG there is a thymus hyperplasia and thymoma is present in the 10-15%.

Specific features of anesthesia in patients with Myasthenia Gravis/ Specificnost anestezije kod pacijenata sa Miastenijom Gravis

His medical history was remarkable for a thymoma B2 that was resected 3 years earlier without any evidence of myasthenia gravis.

Mutation in West Nile virus structural protein prM during human infection

Subsequent contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of the chest revealed homogenous enlargement in the anterior mediastinum, and the thymoma was highly suspected accordingly.

Nonintubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery using regional anesthesia and targeted sedation in a myasthenia gravis patient

Other malignancies like lymphoma, thymoma, and germ cell tumours are frequently responsible for this condition.

Superior vena cava syndrome due to thrombosis: a rare paraneoplastic presentation of bronchogenic carcinoma

They described it as mediastinal lymph node hyperplasia similar to thymoma.

CASTLEMAN'S DISEASE OF THE NECK - A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

1997), or secondary to autoimmune disorder Myasthenia gravis (MG), thyroid dysfunction, Addison's disease and neuromuscular complications (Bartes and Nielsen, 1992; Dewey, 2003), neoplastic disorders like thymoma, foreign bodies, esophagitis or toxicity (Johnson et al.

Diagnosis and management of megaesophagus disorder in a dog

Good syndrome is a rare disease that comprises thymoma and humoral immunodeficiency.

Humoral Immunity in Bronchiectasis: Finding Good's Syndrome

1] In addition, FDG PET/CT may assist in differentiating thymoma from thymic carcinoma.

Appropriate indications for positron emission tomography/computed tomography, 2015

Valerie's life started to crumble when she was signed off work due to illness and later diagnosed with rare thymoma cancer.