1.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 133(6): 1678-9, 2007 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17532991
2.
Surg Today
; 36(6): 534-7, 2006.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16715424
ABSTRACT
We report a case of invasive thymoma with intracardiac extension, resulting from the progression of intracaval growth, in a 56-year-old woman. Initially, the patient received two courses of chemotherapy, but the tumor showed only a modest response; however, subsequent radiotherapy reduced the tumor size further and the intracardiac lesion disappeared, making it possible to excise the tumor without cardiopulmonary bypass. Thus, when a thymoma does not respond well, we recommend radiotherapy as another treatment option, because its effects may allow for less invasive and more complete tumor excision.