Thymic lymphoma--an unusual presentation.
A patient with a thymic lymphoma invading both chest wall and lung is presented. Extensive systemic-pulmonary arterial communications had developed through this lymphoma. Hodgkin's disease should be included as a rare cause of systemic to pulmonary communications.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013895:Thoracic Arteries; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery