title: Debulking of stage IVA thymoma.
abstract: We present a debulking procedure for the removal of a stage IVA thymoma in a patient with myasthenia gravis (MG). This included thymectomy to remove the primary thymoma, resection of an anterior paracardial mass, a posterior pleural mass, partial pleurectomy, resection of phrenic nerve and wedge excisions of the right upper, middle and lower lobes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Anouschka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cogen
authors.forename: Katrien
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Kolen
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pierrache
authors.forename: Marjan G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Hertoghs
authors.forename: Jeroen M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hendriks
authors.forename: Patrick R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Lauwers
authors.forename: Antonia C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Luijks
authors.forename: Rudolf J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Mercelis
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Van Schil
keywords: Debulking; Masoaka classification; Myasthenia gravis; Surgery; Thymoma