A new intraperitoneal metastasis from thymoma.
Distant metastasis from thymoma is rare. A case with an intraperitoneal metastasis from a thymoma 14 years after removal of the primary tumor is reported. The metastasis was sited in the left hypochondrium and adherent to the spleen, but with no connection to the diaphragm or retroperitoneum. To our knowledge, this location of distant metastasis from thymoma has not been described previously. The malignant potential of thymoma is discussed, and the pattern of reported metastases is summarized.
Lundblad
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Department of Surgery, Baerum Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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Evensen
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D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013945:Thymoma / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors