Thymic carcinoma in an adult

Authors

  • Ernesto Arias Beatón Hospital General Docente "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso", Santiago de Cuba
  • Martha Beatriz Arias Beatón Policlínico Docente “Armando García Aspurú”. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. Santiago de Cuba
  • Nancy Nuri Munder Despaigne Hospital General Docente “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso”. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. Santiago de Cuba

Keywords:

thymic carcinoma, thymectomy, mediastinal lymphadenectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy.

Abstract

The case report of a 50 year-old patient is presented who visited the Oncology department of "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso"TeachingGeneralHospital  inSantiago de Cuba, due to a 4 months thymic tumor. A thymectomy and mediastinal lymphadenectomy  were carried out , as well as a biopsy which indicated the presence of thymic carcinoma,  type II  lymphoepithelioma  of high degree of malignancy, stage IV A; for such a reason it was decided to carry out a treatment with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Due to the tumor persistence the second chemotherapy line was planned, but the patient died.   

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Published

2018-12-11

How to Cite

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Arias Beatón E, Arias Beatón MB, Munder Despaigne NN. Thymic carcinoma in an adult. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 11 [cited 2025 Jun. 4];22(9). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/2392

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 9 (2018): MEDISAN

Section

Case Reports

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