title: Synchronous multicentric thymona: report of a case.
abstract: We report a case of multiple thymoma with different histological subtypes, not associated with myasthenia gravis. We describe the histological findings, especially the results of immunohistochemical staining, which support the possibility of multicentric thymoma. The validity of extended thymectomy is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Thoracic Surgery, Imakiire General Hospital, 4-16 Shimotatsuo-cho, Kagoshima 892-8502, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoneda
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Matsuzoe
authors.forename: Takehito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: Yukie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tashiro
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shirahama
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohkubo
authors.forename: Katsunobu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawahara
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shirakusa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013934:Thymectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery