A Diagnostic Surprise in a Case Series of Thymoma
Author(s): Susan.D.P*, Ramamoorthy and Hemalatha Ganapathy
Abstract
Thymomas are tumours that arise from the thymic epithelial cells. They occur in adults above 40 years of age with no major gender predilection. All thymomas, irrespective of subtype, are considered malignant. They are usually associated with myasthenia gravis. Common location is in the anterosuperior mediastinum. The prognosis is poor with a ten year survival rate.