Extrapleural pneumonectomy of recurrent thymoma with pleural dissemination
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Extrapleural pneumonectomy of recurrent thymoma with pleural dissemination
Complete surgical resection has been considered the only curable treatment for thymoma. The efficacy of extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) for stage IV thymomas remains controversial. In this case report, we utilize EPP for recurrent thymoma with pleural dissemination and describe the resulting outcome. A 39-year-old female with a history of thoracoscopic thymectomy for type B2 thymoma was referr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respirology Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2051-3380
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.308