Thymoma with superior vena caval encasement
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About 90% of cancers that develop in the thymus are thymomas. These tumorstumours originate in the epitelialepithelial cells lining the thymethymus and often grow slowly, rarely spreadspreading beyond the thymus itself. However, some thymomas are more aggressive and can spread to surrondingsurrounding tissues and organs (lung and pleura). Thymoma is a tumor that affectsThymomas mainly in the age group betweenoccur at 40 andto 60 years of age, with no significant differences between men and women.
-<p>About 90% of cancers that develop in the thymus are thymomas. These tumors originate in the epitelial cells lining the thyme and often grow slowly, rarely spread beyond the thymus itself. However, some thymomas are more aggressive and can spread to surronding tissues and organs (lung and pleura). Thymoma is a tumor that affects mainly in the age group between 40 and 60 years, with no significant differences between men and women.</p><p> </p><p> </p>- +<p>About 90% of cancers that develop in the thymus are thymomas. These tumours originate in the epithelial cells lining the thymus and often grow slowly, rarely spreading beyond the thymus itself. However, some thymomas are more aggressive and can spread to surrounding tissues and organs (lung and pleura). Thymomas mainly occur at 40 to 60 years of age, with no significant differences between men and women.</p>
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Enlargement profileEnlarged right upper mediastinal contour.
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There is an anterior mediastinummediastinal soft tissue mass whichthat encases both distal brachiocephalic veins and the proximal superior vena cava. This mass heterogeneously enhances with foci of calcifications within. It has further invadedinvades the lumen of superior vena cava. Thrombus is also noted in the right pulmonary artery. Small thrombusthrombi are also found in the most distal veins frenicheadjacent to the pericardium.
There are pulmonary metastases.
Presence of arteryarteria lusoria.
CT guided-guided biopsy result in keeping withconfirmed a thymoma.
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