A Case of Thymoma Presenting as Respiratory Failure
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
Abstract:Thymomas are among the most common anterior mediastinal tumors that can uncommonly present with respiratory failure. This case – A 62 year old lady who presented with complaints of limb weakness and the development of type II respiratory failure, discusses in detail the problem posed and the workup leading to the diagnosis. Surgery was performed based on the radiological findings. The tumor was completely resected and the diagnosis given as Masoka classification‑Type B2-predominantly cortical thymoma Keywords: Thymomas, mediastinal tumors, respiratory failure.
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Abdul Majeed Arshad, Dhanasekar Thangasamy, Irfan Ismail Ayub, Deepika Ramachandran
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