Open AccessExtrapleural pneumonectomy of recurrent thymoma with pleural dissemination
Author(s) -
Shiiya Haruhiko,
Hida Yasuhiro,
Kaga Kichizo,
Inoue Rei,
NakadaKubota Reiko,
Matsui Yoshiro
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.308
Subject(s) - thymoma , medicine , extrapleural pneumonectomy , surgery , thymectomy , pneumonectomy , cardiothoracic surgery , resection , stage (stratigraphy) , myasthenia gravis , lung , paleontology , biology
The safety and efficacy of extrapleural pneumonectomy for recurrent, disseminated thymoma has been controversial. We report a good outcome of young fit patient after extrapleural pneumonectomy.
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