JOPIC
Journal of Pulmonology and Intensive Care

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Asymptomatic giant thymoma
Abstract
Thymomas are tumours that originate from epithelial cells of the thymus gland. Most patients, estimated to be two thirds, remain asymptomatic and are often diagnosed following routine examinations. Symptomatic patients may present with neurological paraneoplastic syndromes as well as compression symptoms. Asymptomatic patients are usually found incidentally. In this article, we present a case of a giant thymoma that was discovered incidental/perioperatively in the light of the existing literature.

Keywords : Thymoma,paraneoplastic syndrome,incidental

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Article available in :
Volume 2, Issue 1, 2024
Page : 20-22
https://doi.org/10.51271/JOPIC-0029
Article Information
Received : 12 Kas 2023
Accepted : 14 Ara 2023
Published : 13 Şub 2024
Corresponding Author :

Ahmet Cemal Pazarlı: Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University Faculty of Medicine

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Citation : Özpolat HC, Karabulut Önel A, Pazarlı AC, İnönü Köseoğlu H, Yakar Hİ, Aykun G. Asymptomatic giant thymoma. J Pulmonol Intens Care. 2024;2(1):20-22.

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