Thymoma with Metastasis to the Brain
- 1 June 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in American Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 41 (6) , 618-625
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/41.6.618
Abstract
A 43 year old woman developed signs of an intracranial space occupying lesion 30 months following surgical removal of thymoma. Thymomas are usually locally invasive mediastinal tumors and only seldom produce blood-borne or lymphogenous metastases. Metastasizing thymomas are rare and histologically cannot be differentiated from benign tumors of the thymus. Review of the literature reveals only a small number of acceptable cases. An additional case of such malignant tumor with local recurrences and metastasis to the brain has been described and successful combined surgical and x-ray treatment outlined.Keywords
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