Surgical treatment of an invasive thymoma extending into the superior vena cava and right atrium
Although invasive thymoma commonly infiltrates neighbouring mediastinal structures, its extension into the superior vena cava (SVC) and consequent SVC occlusion are rare. In such cases, the urgent removal of the thymoma and radical resection of the infiltrated SVC representreasonable options, since...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3938044/ |