Anterior mediastinal mass: A case report of thymoma

Author(s):  
Kavitha M ◽  
S Yuvarajan ◽  
Bency Thomas
2006 ◽  
Vol 130 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Payal Kapur ◽  
Dinesh Rakheja ◽  
Michael Bastasch ◽  
Kyle H. Molberg ◽  
Venetia R. Sarode

Abstract Primary thymic mucinous adenocarcinoma is extremely rare; to our knowledge, only 2 cases have been reported to date. We describe a third case of primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the thymus in a 41-year-old man who presented with an anterior mediastinal mass with subsequent metastasis to the lung. The initial diagnosis was of metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma, but extensive clinical workup of the patient failed to reveal a primary tumor elsewhere in the body. The specific identification of mucinous adenocarcinoma as a primary thymic neoplasm can be difficult or impossible. Morphologic and immunophenotypic similarities to mucinous adenocarcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract can pose diagnostic challenges for surgical pathologists, especially in small biopsy specimens.


2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-148
Author(s):  
Chandan Kumar Ray Mohapatra ◽  
Ranjitsinh Bapusaheb Jadhav ◽  
Abdul Majeed Mulla ◽  
Jayant Vasant Khandekar ◽  
Ganesh Kumar Ammannaya

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 823
Author(s):  
Bishal Gautam ◽  
Sanjeev Devgarha ◽  
R. M. Mathur ◽  
Anula Sisodiya

Pulmonary blastomas are a rare aggressive neoplasm comprising 0.25-0.5% of all primary lung tumours. Morphologically they mimic foetal lung tissue before 4 months gestation. Study reports a case of 23-year-old male patient who came with heaviness in chest and breathing difficulty since one and a half months. On CT scan of chest, findings are suggestive of anterior mediastinal mass extending till right hila with cardiac displacement and compression. Histopathology confirmed the presence of pulmonary blastoma.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. C169-171
Author(s):  
Sreeja Raju ◽  
Divya S ◽  
M C Savithri ◽  
Ajaykumar KK ◽  
Gayathri G Nair

Thymolipomas are rare, slow-growing, benign anterior mediastinal neoplasms which are very often detected incidentally. Here we present a case of a 47 year old female who presented with chest discomfort and radiology revealed an anterior mediastinal mass. Total thymectomy was done and histopathology showed features consistent with thymolipoma. Very few cases of thymolipomas have been reported in Indian and world literature.


2021 ◽  
pp. 101-106
Author(s):  
Akira Ishikawa ◽  
Kazuya Kuraoka ◽  
Junichi Zaitsu ◽  
Akihisa Saito ◽  
Atsushi Kamigaichi ◽  
...  

Primary mediastinal sarcomas are extremely rare. Additionally, mediastinal leiomyosarcomas account for approximately 9% of mediastinal sarcoma cases. Until date, only few cases of anterior mediastinal leiomyosarcomas have been reported. Herein, we report a case of an 85-year-old female with an anterior mediastinal mass of 15 mm. Histological examination revealed spindle tumor cells showing a fascicular growth pattern. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were focal positive for desmin, calponin, and α-smooth muscle actin. The pathological diagnosis was leiomyosarcoma. In conclusion, we encountered a case of a very rare leiomyosarcoma that occurred in the anterior mediastinum, and our report may contribute to the understanding of this disease.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. e01257
Author(s):  
Sarah K. Maxwell ◽  
Glenio B. Mizubuti ◽  
Michael McMullen ◽  
Paul Heffernan ◽  
Scott Duggan

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