Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Intracardiac Thymoma with Superior Vena Cava and Left Brachiocephalic Vein Extension: A Case Report

  • Ju Sik Yun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • Sang Yun Song (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • Kook Joo Na (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • Sang Gi Oh (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • Cho Hee Lee (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • Haein Ko (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School)
  • Received : 2022.08.25
  • Accepted : 2022.10.23
  • Published : 2023.03.05
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Abstract

Thymomas are common anterior mediastinal tumors with a relatively favorable prognosis compared to that of other types of thoracic malignancies. However, thymomas that invade surrounding structures, such as the heart or vena cava, have been infrequently reported, and intracardiac thymomas are exceedingly rare. Treatment of invasive thymoma is difficult because the high rate of incomplete resection results in a high rate of recurrence. Herein, we present a rare case of a thymoma that originated in the right atrium and extended into the superior vena cava and brachiocephalic vein.

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