Open AccessIs a diagnostic video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy an acceptable first-line approach to the suspicious anterior mediastinal mass?
Author(s) -
Ricky Vaja,
Vijay V. Joshi,
Alan G. Dawson,
David Waller
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_113_15
Subject(s) - medicine , thymectomy , thymoma , surgery , thymic carcinoma , asymptomatic , malignancy , stage (stratigraphy) , seminoma , teratoma , interquartile range , myasthenia gravis , radiology , paleontology , chemotherapy , biology
The incidental early-stage thymic mass presents a diagnostic challenge. Video-assisted thoracoscopic (VAT) thymectomy is an attractive but potentially morbid solution. The aim was to show it can be safely applied as a first-line modality in those with undiagnosed thymic enlargement with acceptable long-term results.