| Autor: |
Galbis Caravajal J; Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital de La Ribera, Ctra. Corbera-Alzira, Alzira 46600, Valencia, Spain. jgalbis@hospital-ribera.com, Sales Badía J, Viñals Larruga B, Pallardó Calatayud Y, Soler Tortosa M, López Jimenez A |
| Jazyk: |
Spanish; Castilian |
| Zdroj: |
Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico [Clin Transl Oncol] 2005 Apr; Vol. 7 (3), pp. 130-2. |
| DOI: |
10.1007/BF02708747 |
| Abstrakt: |
In 10%-15% of patients, myasthenia gravis is associated with thymoma. Because of its site, this tumour can have an un-noticed clinical history over a considerable time and be diagnosed when adjacent structures such as mediastinal vessels, heart or trachea become infiltrated. We present a patient with thymoma and infiltration of the superior vena cava, and which represents an incipient vena cava syndrome. The surgical treatment consisted of complete resection of the tumour including partial replacement of the vena cava with a pericardial patch. The surgery was complemented with radiotherapy. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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