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Cardiovascular involvement by invasive thymomas
Author(s) -
Shin Myung Soo,
Witten David M.,
Han Sang Y.,
Perrott Walter W.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930090213
Subject(s) - medicine , thymoma , pathological , disease , superior vena cava syndrome , thymus neoplasm , superior vena cava , pathology , radiology , surgery
We have observed 74 cases of thymoma from 1968 to 1974. Six cases of invasive (malignant) thymoma presented in an unusual fashion with signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease and superior vena caval syndrome. The clinical, pathological, and roentgenographic features of these cases are presented. The literature concerning cardiovascular involvement by thymoma is reviewed and discussed.