Successful multimodal treatment in a patient with thymoma accompanied by hepatic metastasis.
Despite a benign histologic appearance, thymomas have metastatic potential. Here we report a case of a patient with a Masaoka stage IVb thymoma who was successfully treated using a multimodal strategy including systemic chemotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, and thoracic surgery. Despite complete remission after treatment, the patient developed myasthenia gravis with ptosis and neck drop symptoms. Hepatic metastasis of thymoma is a relatively rare occurrence and, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report about the application of radiofrequency ablation to thymoma.
Hoshino
Shigenori
S
Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Saiseikai Senri Hospital, Osaka, Japan. shoshino@senri.saiseikai.or.jp
Furukawa
Mitsugi
M
Aragane
Kazumi
K
Horimoto
Masayoshi
M
Suzuki
Kunio
K
Shiono
Hiroyuki
H
Minami
Masato
M
Okumura
Meinoshin
M
Kijima
Takashi
T
Kawase
Ichiro
I
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005047:Etoposide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D013934:Thymectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin