Ectopic pleural thymoma presenting as a giant mass in the thoracic cavity.

Yamazaki, Koji; Yoshino, Ichiro; Oba, Taro; Yohena, Tomofumi; Kameyama, Toshifumi; Tagawa, Tetsuzo; Kawano, Daigo; Koso, Hidenori et al. · Ann Thorac Surg · 2007

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We describe a rare case of a giant thymoma that developed in the right thoracic cavity, and seemed to originate from the visceral pleura. We believe that there have been few reports of thymoma developing from such an unusual origin.

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