Giant ossifying malignant thymoma in a child.

Creator(s)

Jai Bikhchandani
Patricia A. Valusek
David Juang, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
James E. O'Brien, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Maxine Hetherington, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Shawn D. St Peter, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2010

Identifier

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.06.021

Abstract

We present the first reported case of an ossifying pediatric thymoma. Our patient was diagnosed with a massive thymoma replacing the whole of the left thoracic cavity. Percutaneous biopsy was attempted 3 times followed by an open incisional biopsy and adjuvant chemotherapy. Complete resection required a median sternotomy and a "trap door" thoracotomy after the tumor failed to respond to chemotherapy. Histology confirmed World Health Organization type B1 lymphocyte-rich thymoma, Masaoka stage I, with extensive osseous metaplasia.

Journal Title

Journal of pediatric surgery

Volume

45

Issue

9

First Page

31

Last Page

34

MeSH Keywords

Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Child; Female; Humans; Neoadjuvant Therapy; Ossification, Heterotopic; Thymoma; Thymus Neoplasms

Keywords

Chemotherapy; Neoadjuvant therapy; Cancer

Recommended Citation

Bikhchandani, J., Valusek, P. A., Juang, D., O'Brien, J. E., Hetherington, M., St Peter, S. D. Giant ossifying malignant thymoma in a child. Journal of pediatric surgery 45, 31-34 (2010).