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Successful treatment of type B2 thymoma with steroid and radiotherapy

Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: An 86-year-old woman with leg edema and dyspnea on exertion was admitted to our hospital. Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed a mass in the anterior mediastinum with pericardial invasion. Histological examination with endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) led to the diagnosis of Masaoka stage IVa type B2 thymoma. For palliation, radiotherapy (32 Gy/16 fractions) and prednisolone (30 mg/day) were administered and tapered. After treatment, both the pericardial effusion and tumour size decreased. Combination therapy with steroids and radiotherapy may be effective for treating thymomas.
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.70006
Authors: Miho Fujiwara, Hiromi Watanabe, Yuki Takigawa, Mayu Goda, Keisuke Shiraha, Tomoyoshi Inoue, Suzuka Matsuoka, Kenichiro Kudo, Akiko Sato, Ken Sato, Keiichi Fujiwara, Takuo Shibayama
Language: English
Subfield: Neurology
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,130
OpenAlex ID: W4401554495
FWCI: 0.233
Cites: 14
Cited by: 1
Related to: 10