A Case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Thymus

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  • 5年間放置した胸腺粘表皮癌の1手術例
  • A case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the thymus [In Japanese]

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Abstract

Background. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma commonly occurs in the salivary glands, and mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the thymus is extremely rare. Case. A 52-year-old man had an abnormal shadow pointed out on a CT scan of the chest (anterior mediastinum) in 2004. However, he did not receive any therapy. In 2009, an abnormal shadow was observed on a chest X-ray film. The tumor was diagnosed as mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the thymus by needle biopsy. The patient underwent resection via a median sternotomy followed by radiation therapy. However, despite complete resection, the tumor metastasized to the ribs, near to the spinal column. Therefore, the patient was treated with systemic chemotherapy and radiation, but he died of tumor progression 29 months after the initial resection. Conclusion. We encountered a rare case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the thymus.<br>

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  • Haigan

    Haigan 52 (2), 226-231, 2012

    The Japan Lung Cancer Society

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