Open AccessThymoma with pericardial tamponade
Author(s) -
Woldow Andrew,
Kotler Morris,
Goldstein Steven,
Milcu Maria
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960180813
Subject(s) - medicine , thymoma , anterior mediastinum , asymptomatic , tamponade , pericardial effusion , cardiac tamponade , mediastinum , presentation (obstetrics) , radiology , surgery
Thymomas are tumors of the anterior mediastinum. They are most often seen in adults aged 45 to 50 years. These tumors are routinely asymptomatic for prolonged periods of time. The most common presentation is discovery on routine chest x‐ray. We therefore present a case report of an elderly woman who presented with symptoms of dyspnea caused by a malignant thymoma. To our knowledge, symptomatic pericardial tamponade due to a thymoma with a massive pericardial effusion has not been described previously.