title: A case of invasive thymoma with endotracheal polypoid growth.
abstract: Thymomas are one of the most common neoplasms of the mediastinum derived from thymic epithelium. It is common that invasive thymoma invades the lung, pericardium, and great vessels. Airway compression by mass effect also occurs, but direct polypoid tumor growth into the airway is extremely rare. Only 20 cases of invasive thymoma with endobronchial polypoid growth have previously been reported globally. However, there is no case report of invasive thymoma with endotracheal growth. Herein, we report a rare case of invasive thymoma with endotracheal polypoid growth in a 28-year-old woman.
authors: Department of Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Jin Tae
authors: JT
authors: Hwang
authors: Min Hee
authors: MH
authors: Kim
authors: Ki Jun
authors: KJ
authors: Chang
authors: Hyo Jeong
authors: HJ
authors: Chang
authors: Soo Jeon
authors: SJ
authors: Choi
authors: Young Jin
authors: YJ
authors: Yuh
authors: Jung Yeon
authors: JY
authors: Kim
authors: Hye Kyeong
authors: HK
authors: Park
keywords: Bronchoscopy; Thymoma