Malignant thymoma presenting as intracardiac tumor and superior vena caval obstruction.
A case of malignant thymoma with intracardiac infiltration and intrinsic superior vena caval obstruction due to the tumor is reported. Intracardiac invasion by a thymoma is rare and for this reason is believed worthy of a report.
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Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Sharma
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Iyer
K S
KS
Kalia
P K
PK
Singh
M K
MK
Shrivastava
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S
Rao
I M
IM
D000328:Adult; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology