[Thymic carcinoma incidentally detected on routine chest computed tomography; report of a case].
We reported a case of thymic carcinoma. A 61-year-old man was admitted to evaluate an abnormal shadow of lung field by chest X-ray. Routine chest computed tomography (CT) showed no abnormal findings on the lung field, but thymic tumor was incidentally detected. We suspected thymoma, performed a mediansternotomy and thymectomy with partial resection of pericardium. Pathological findings diagnosed undifferentiated carcinoma (large cell type) of thymus, the patient underwent radiation therapy of the mediastinum at a total dosage of 50 Gy and chemotherapy [cisplatin (CDDP) + vinorelbine ditartrate + mitomycin C (MMC)]. He has been doing well without recurrence for 2 years after the operation.
Shundo
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Haibara General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
Kita
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Nogimura
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Ida
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Neyatani
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018287:Carcinoma, Large Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013934:Thymectomy; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D000077235:Vinorelbine
D016685:Mitomycin; D014747:Vinblastine; D002945:Cisplatin; D000077235:Vinorelbine