title: Extensive primary malignant thymoma involving pericardium, pleura, diaphragm and lungs--a case report.
abstract: Malignant thymoma is an extremely rare entity. According to a study, the annual incidence of malignant thymoma was estimated to be 0.15 per 100,000 person-years. We present the case of a 42-year-old female who came to us with a Type AB, Masaoka stage III malignant (invasive) thymoma with widespread involvement of the mediastinum.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi.
authors.forename: Rubina Abuali
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sajwani
authors.forename: Saqib Ali
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gowani
authors.forename: Ameer Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khowaja
authors.forename: Asmatullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Saulat H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Fatimi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology*; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000379:methods; D013945:Thymoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery