title: Nodular sclerosing Hodgkin's disease of the thymus gland.
abstract: An asymptomatic anterior mediastinal mass in a 22-year-old man proved to be nodular sclerosing Hodgkin's disease of the thymus gland. Complete excision was possible via a left posterolateral thoracotomy. Postoperative chemotherapy was given. Follow-up after 1 year showed no residual disease. Nodular sclerosing Hodgkin's disease is an uncommon tumor of the thymus gland and should be incorporated in the differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinal tumors. Multimodality treatment is advocated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reher
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Schil
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vanmaele
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wouters
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramael
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Marck
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eyskens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012598:Sclerosis; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology*