Cystic thymoma in a child: a rare case and review of the literature

被引:8
作者
Honda, S.
Morikawa, T.
Sasaki, F.
Okada, T.
Naito, S.
Itoh, T.
Kubota, K.
Todo, S.
机构
[1] Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Pediat Surg, Kita Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0608638, Japan
[2] Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Surg 2, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0608638, Japan
[3] Hokkaido Univ Hosp, Dept Surg Pathol, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
[4] Hokkaido Univ Hosp, Grad Sch Med, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
关键词
cystic thymoma; thymic cyst; child; thoracoscopy;
D O I
10.1007/s00383-007-1988-5
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Thymomas are rare mediastinal tumors in pediatrics and cystic thymoma, is characterized by a predominantly cystic formation, is extremely rare. This report describes a 13-year-old girl with cystic thymoma, who was treated by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. The microscopic findings were characteristic of cystic thymoma. The literature on cystic thymoma is reviewed here and the clinical characteristics of cystic thymoma are discussed.
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页码:1015 / 1017
页数:3
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