eComment. Spontaneous regression of thymic tumours
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We herein report the cases of 3 patients with thymic epithelial tumours, including two thymomas and a carcinoma, where the tumours spontaneously regressed in size. The patients were all female ranging in age from 32 to 43 years. During 1 or 2 months without any treatment, the tumours regressed by 25-59% in size. The pleural effusion observed in 2 patients also disappeared during the same period...
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1569-9293,1569-9285
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivt534