Synchronous B3 thymoma and lung bronchoalveolar carcinoma.
The association between thymic tumors and other intrathoracic or extrathoracic neoplasms is relatively rare; the synchronous occurrence of thymoma and bronchoalveolar carcinoma of the lung has never been described so far. A huge B3 cystic thymoma was found at thoracotomy to be associated with stage IV bronchoalveolar carcinoma (intraparenchymal and pleural metastases). The thymic tumor was completely resected; lung cancer was biopsied only for diagnosis and staging purposes. After an uneventful postoperative course the patient underwent chemotherapy; she is still alive and well one year after surgery.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Miriam
M
Patella
Marco
M
Anile
Domenico
D
Vitolo
Federico
F
Venuta
D002282:Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D001706:Biopsy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013934:Thymectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome