title: Resection of an invasive thymoma extending into the superior vena cava and right atrium.
abstract: Although invasive thymoma commonly infiltrates mediastinal structures, intracardiac extension from intracaval growth is rare. We present a case of invasive thymoma with intravascular invasion of the superior vena cava extending into the right atrium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Weidong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiayi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Xiaolong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yunhai
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yiming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Jingya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000379:methods; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000379:methods; D013945:Thymoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery