title: Complete Resection of Thymic Sarcomatoid Carcinoma Through Total Aortic Arch Replacement.
abstract: Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the thymus is extremely rare. An operation remains the only effective treatment for this disease. We report a case of complete resection of thymic sarcomatoid carcinoma through a total aortic arch replacement and left upper lobectomy at our institution. Our aggressive operation was very effective, and the patient has experienced no recurrence in the 3 years since his operation.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan. Electronic address: okasou@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Soichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oka
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taira
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shinohara
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: Taiji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuwata
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takenaka
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chikaishi
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: Ayako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidetaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uramoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: Yosuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: Fumihiro
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed