title: Radical resection of malignant thymoma with reconstruction of the mediastinal venous confluence.
abstract: Thymic tumors are classified as epithelial neoplasm, thymic carcinoids, and thymic carcinoma. Differentiation between benignity and malignancy of thymic epithelial tumors is determined on the basis of local tissue invasion. Surgery is the treatment of choice for locally invasive disease without signs of metastasis. We present a patient who underwent en bloc tumor excision with reconstruction of the mediastinal venous confluence using pericardium.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: McReynolds
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Gharagozloo
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Leighton
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Dausmann
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Wesche
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Pluth
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000601:surgery; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000601:surgery; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation; D010690:Phlebography; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013945:Thymoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery