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Sunday 7 April 2013

CASE 175: A CARCINOMA of THYMUS, Dr PHAN THANH HẢI, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC, VIETNAM

Man 27 yo, one month ago, got cough and dyspnea at night. Chest X-ray showed one mass of 10cm near the apex of the heart.



Chest ultrasound, in sitting position, revealed pleural effusion, like bloody and this mass on chest X-ray was solid and covered the heart.





MDCT  of the lungs  with CE,  this mass belongs to anterior mediastinum and in extention around the pericardium and pleural effusion. Radiologist suggested a teratoma.




Do you agree with the CT diagnosis ?


Thoracotomy  the  case  removed  1.7  liter of  yellowish  fluid, and  tumor looked like  brain tissue.



Microscopic result  is  suggestive of  undiffentiated  thymocarcinoma. 




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