Metastatic Thymoma of the Breast

Autor: Seok Seon Kang, Jung Hee Shin, Eun Yoon Cho, Sung Mok Kim, Boo Kyung Han, Eun Young Ko, Seok Jin Nam
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Korean Journal of Radiology
ISSN: 2005-8330
1229-6929
Popis: Breast metastasis from nonmammary malignant neoplasms is uncommon, and it accounts for approximately 2% of all breast tumors. Distant metastasis of thymoma is very rare, and especially to extrathorcic areas. We report a female who had a metastatic thymoma in her breast 20 years after undergoing resection for a non-invasive thymoma. She presented with a palpable mass in her left breast. Mammography and ultrasonogram showed a lobular mass at the anterior glandular portion. Histological examination after surgical excision revealed a metastatic thymoma.
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