title: Ovarian Metastasis of a Thymoma: Report of a Case and Literature Review.
abstract: Thymomas are infrequent, although they are the most common neoplasms in the anterior mediastinum. They are slow-growing tumors that may involve surrounding structures by direct extension. In these aggressive cases, intrathoracic recurrences are frequent. However, distant metastases are uncommon, the most common sites including liver, lymph nodes, and bones. Metastatic thymoma to the ovary is exceedingly rare, with only 6 cases reported in the literature. We report a 46-yr-old female with a metastatic thymoma to her left ovary 6 yr after the initial diagnosis of thymoma, Type B1 with pleural invasion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain.
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martín-Hernández
authors.forename: Manuela Mollejo
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Villanueva
authors.forename: Marta Navarro
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: Esperanza Carabias
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013945:Thymoma / Q000473:pathology*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*