Resection of an invasive thymoma extending into the superior vena cava and right atrium.
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.
Li
Weidong
W
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Chen
Xin
X
Lv
Xiayi
X
Guo
Xiaolong
X
Yang
Yunhai
Y
Ni
Yiming
Y
Fan
Jingya
J
Ma
Liang
L
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