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Thymoma in a child- A case report

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  • Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research

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  • 2013

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Thymomas are neoplasms arising from thymic epithelial cell, regardless of the presence or number of lymphocytes. Thymoma is an uncommon & slow growing neoplasm. Thymoma comprise about 20-30% of mediastinal mass in adults but only about 1% in pediatric patients. Patients usually present with mass-associated respiratory symptoms, superior vena cava syndrome, or paraneoplastic syndrome including myasthenia gravis. We report a case of thymoma in a two year old female child presented with breathlessness & upper respiratory tract infection for 10-15 days. Due to the limited no. of cases, knowledge & experience with thymoma in pediatric patients, the diagnosis & treatment are very challenging for this age group.
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