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Intrapulmonary Thymoma

MedGen UID:
313319
•Concept ID:
C1708557
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Intrapulmonary thymoma
SNOMED CT: Intrapulmonary thymoma (734038002)

Definition

An epithelial neoplasm that arises from ectopic thymic tissue in the lung. Histologically it is identical to the thymomas that arise from the mediastinum. Signs and symptoms include cough, dyspnea, fever, and weight loss. Surgical excision is the recommended treatment. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIntrapulmonary Thymoma

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Primary intrapulmonary thymoma mimicking lung cancer.
Zheng Z, Guo F, Pan Y
Am Surg 2011 Nov;77(11):E222-3. PMID: 22196629
Primary intrapulmonary thymoma: a systematic review.
Myers PO, Kritikos N, Bongiovanni M, Triponez F, Collaud S, Pache JC, Robert JH
Eur J Surg Oncol 2007 Dec;33(10):1137-41. Epub 2007 Apr 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.02.033. PMID: 17442530
Primary intrapulmonary thymoma successfully resected with vascular reconstruction.
Ishibashi H, Takahashi S, Tomoko H, Shibuya J, Suzuki S, Handa M
Ann Thorac Surg 2003 Nov;76(5):1735-7. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(03)00654-4. PMID: 14602330

Diagnosis

Multifocal primary intrapulmonary thymoma successfully resected via robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
Shell D, Malone J, Kho J, Yap CH
BMJ Case Rep 2023 Nov 24;16(11) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-257789. PMID: 38000810Free PMC Article
Primary intrapulmonary thymoma.
Katsura M, Kouso H, Shikada Y, Ushijima C, Momosaki S, Takeo S
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015 Jan;63(1):56-9. Epub 2013 Jun 30 doi: 10.1007/s11748-013-0283-8. PMID: 23812659
Primary intrapulmonary thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis.
Günaldi M, Oguz Kara I, Duman BB, Gumurdulu D
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 Sep;60(9):610-3. Epub 2012 May 19 doi: 10.1007/s11748-012-0064-9. PMID: 22610163
Primary intrapulmonary thymoma: a systematic review.
Myers PO, Kritikos N, Bongiovanni M, Triponez F, Collaud S, Pache JC, Robert JH
Eur J Surg Oncol 2007 Dec;33(10):1137-41. Epub 2007 Apr 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.02.033. PMID: 17442530
Primary intrapulmonary thymoma successfully resected with vascular reconstruction.
Ishibashi H, Takahashi S, Tomoko H, Shibuya J, Suzuki S, Handa M
Ann Thorac Surg 2003 Nov;76(5):1735-7. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(03)00654-4. PMID: 14602330

Therapy

Good's syndrome with primary intrapulmonary thymoma.
Ryman NG, Burrow L, Bowen C, Carrington C, Dawson A, Harrison NK
J R Soc Med 2005 Mar;98(3):119-20. doi: 10.1177/014107680509800309. PMID: 15738556Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Primary intrapulmonary thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis.
Günaldi M, Oguz Kara I, Duman BB, Gumurdulu D
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 Sep;60(9):610-3. Epub 2012 May 19 doi: 10.1007/s11748-012-0064-9. PMID: 22610163
Primary intrapulmonary thymoma mimicking lung cancer.
Zheng Z, Guo F, Pan Y
Am Surg 2011 Nov;77(11):E222-3. PMID: 22196629
Primary intrapulmonary thymoma: a systematic review.
Myers PO, Kritikos N, Bongiovanni M, Triponez F, Collaud S, Pache JC, Robert JH
Eur J Surg Oncol 2007 Dec;33(10):1137-41. Epub 2007 Apr 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.02.033. PMID: 17442530
Primary intrapulmonary thymoma successfully resected with vascular reconstruction.
Ishibashi H, Takahashi S, Tomoko H, Shibuya J, Suzuki S, Handa M
Ann Thorac Surg 2003 Nov;76(5):1735-7. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(03)00654-4. PMID: 14602330

Clinical prediction guides

Primary intrapulmonary spindle cell thymoma with marked granulomatous reaction: report of a case with review of literature.
Srivastava A, Padilla O, Alroy J, Ucci A, Pilichowska M, Daley B, Wolfe HJ
Int J Surg Pathol 2003 Oct;11(4):353-6. doi: 10.1177/106689690301100419. PMID: 14615837

Recent systematic reviews

Primary intrapulmonary thymoma: a systematic review.
Myers PO, Kritikos N, Bongiovanni M, Triponez F, Collaud S, Pache JC, Robert JH
Eur J Surg Oncol 2007 Dec;33(10):1137-41. Epub 2007 Apr 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.02.033. PMID: 17442530

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