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Surgical Medicine Open Access Journal
Thymoma-A Giant Thymoma in a 9 Years Old Girl: Case Report
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Open or CloseEnrique Tomé1, Claudia Cortés2 and Allan Delcid2*
1Pediatric Surgeon, Honduras
2General Surgeon, Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Honduras
*Corresponding author: Allan Delcid, General Surgeon, Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Honduras
Submission:November 26, 2021;Published: December 08, 2021
ISSN : 2578-0379Volume4 Issue4
Abstract
Thymomas is a rare mediastinal mass in children. The 2-9% of all thymic tumors are a thymolipoma, an usnusual benign mediastinal mass composed of thymic and adipose tissue, they are usually present in young adults. In this paper we report a case of 9 years old girl with a giant intrathoracic left- sided mass, involving all compartments of the mediastinum. Left posterolateral toracothomy was performed and the mass was complete resected. The patient was discharged 6 days postoperative with a good evolution.
Keywords: Thymoma; Thymolipoma; Mediastinal; Adipose Tissue; Posterolateral; Radiotherapy; Toracothomy; Chemotherapy
Abbreviations: TN: Thymic Neoplasm; WHO: World Health Organization
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