Thymoma Flashcards

1
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paraneoplastic syndrome classically associated with thymoma

A

myasthenia gravis

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2
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most common presentation

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incidental anterior mediastinal mass

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3
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most common site of metastatic disease

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“Drop metastases” – direct inavsion into the pleural space.

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4
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Management

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Surgery if resectable, then radiation or chemo depending on margins

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