Open AccessThymoma in childhood. A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Ana Lilia Nolasco-de la Rosa,
Roberto Mosiñoz-Montes,
Luis Alberto Nuñez-Trenado,
Edgardo Román-Guzmán,
Christian Ezequiel Chávez-Villicaña,
Guillermo Naranjo-Hernández
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cirugía y cirujanos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2444-0507
DOI - 10.1016/j.circen.2016.06.010
Subject(s) - medicine , thymoma , mediastinal mass , mediastinum , anterior mediastinum , superior vena cava , radiology , great vessels , radiography , superior vena cava syndrome , nuclear medicine , surgery
BackgroundMediastinal tumours in children are rare. Around 25% of them can be malignant. Thymoma is an uncommon neoplasm, and during adulthood it corresponds to 30% of anterior mediastinum tumours. The peak incidence is between 55 and 65 years.Clinical caseA case of lymphocytic thymoma case is reported in a 4-year-old patient with no previous or associated symptomatology. There was only a volume increase on the anterior neck region. The neck radiography and neck and chest tomography confirmed an anterior mediastinal mass surrounding the aorta and vena cava, as well as multiple mediastinal lymph nodes.ConclusionsEarly diagnosis and complete resection are the basis for management and prognosis