[A case of surgical treatment for thymic Hodgkin's disease with tracheo-bronchial stenosis].
An 18-year-old female was introduced our hospital for facial swelling and subcutaneous tumor of anterior neck. Chest X-ray and CT films showed mediastinal mass with tracheo-bronchial stenosis. Incisional biopsy specimens of neck tumor revealed that the tumor was suggestive of malignant lymphoma. Because of progressive dyspnea after CHOP regimens the operation was performed and histopathological examinations revealed thymic Hodgkin's disease. After operation dyspnea was improved but dysphagia and hoarseness occurred. These symptoms were getting improved. She received 6 cycles of ABVD regimens and discharged after 5 months.
Ichimanda
M
M
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Almeida Memorial Hospital, Ooita, Japan.
Fujiwara
S
S
Iwata
E
E
D000293:Adolescent; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology*