A spontaneous reduction in tumor size of a thymic carcinoma: a case report

被引：1

作者：

Kuroki, Shoei ^{[1
]}

Ayabe, Takanori ^{[1
]}

Tanaka, Hiroyuki ^{[2
]}

Nakada, Hiroshi ^{[3
]}

Maeda, Ryo ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Miyazaki, Fac Med, Dept Thorac & Breast Surg, 5200 Kiyotake, Miyazaki 8891692, Japan

[2] Univ Miyazaki, Dept Pathol, Miyazaki, Japan

[3] Univ Miyazaki, Dept Radiol, Miyazaki, Japan

来源：

SURGICAL CASE REPORTS | 2022年 / 8卷 / 01期

关键词：

Spontaneous regression; Surgery; Thymic carcinoma; SPONTANEOUS REGRESSION; HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA; CANCER;

D O I：

10.1186/s40792-022-01510-w

中图分类号：

R61 [外科手术学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Background Spontaneous regression of thymic carcinoma is extremely rare. We report a case of a resected thymic carcinoma with preoperative spontaneous regression in a 67-year-old woman. Case presentation The patient presented with low-grade fever and anterior chest pain. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed a 55 x 43 mm exophytic heterogeneously enhancing mass showing some areas of necrosis. Chest CT done one day preoperatively revealed that the tumor had rapidly shrunk for one month. Surgical resection was performed to obtain a definitive diagnosis and achieve complete resection, yielding a postoperative diagnosis of thymic carcinoma. The patient survived without signs of recurrence for 12 months postoperatively. Conclusions Mediastinal tumors with necrosis demonstrating spontaneous regression should include thymic carcinomas in the differential diagnosis.

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