Thymoma in a Royal Air Force pilot--an unusual cause of chest pain.
The case history of a pilot with an anterior mediastinal tumor is described. Histology showed this to be a lymphocytic thymoma. An associated peripheral T-cell lymphocytosis was present; total white cell count (WCC) was elevated for 7 years prior to diagnosis and continued for 2 years post-resection. This has not been previously described in association with a cytologically benign non-invasive thymoma. The pathology of thymomas and the implications in this case are discussed.
Warwick
J P
JP
Department of Anaesthesia, Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Hospital, Akrotiri, Cyprus.
D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008218:Lymphocytosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed