Benign symptomatic thymic tumors

Benign tumors of the thymic gland are relatively rare. Although most of these lesions are asymptomatic in nature, they may result in respiratory distress. This report describes 2 cases of benign thymic tumors presenting with respiratory symptoms that resolved after operative excision. J Pediatr Surg...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2000-09, Vol.35 (9), p.1362-1364
Main Authors: Rubb, M.Er, Keilani, R., Howatson, A.G., Haddad, N., Remani, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benign thymic tumors
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Hyperplasia - complications
Hyperplasia - pathology
Hyperplasia - surgery
Lipoma - complications
Lipoma - pathology
Lipoma - surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Pneumology
Respiratory Tract Diseases - etiology
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the respiratory system
thymic hyperplasia
thymolipoma
Thymus Gland - pathology
Thymus Neoplasms - complications
Thymus Neoplasms - pathology
Thymus Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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Summary:Benign tumors of the thymic gland are relatively rare. Although most of these lesions are asymptomatic in nature, they may result in respiratory distress. This report describes 2 cases of benign thymic tumors presenting with respiratory symptoms that resolved after operative excision. J Pediatr Surg 35:1362-1364. Copyright © 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1053/jpsu.2000.9335