Intrathoracic chemothermotherapy following panpleuropneumonectomy for pleural dissemination of invasive thymoma.
We report a case of pleural dissemination of invasive thymoma, which was successfully treated with intrathoracic chemothermotherapy following panpleuropneumonectomy. Intrathoracic chemothermotherapy in combination with surgery may be a hopeful adjuvant treatment to control pleural disseminated lesions of invasive thymoma.
Higashiyama
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center for Adult Diseases, Osaka, Japan.
Doi
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Kodama
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Yokouchi
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D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D013934:Thymectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
D002945:Cisplatin