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Minimally Invasive and Surgical Diagnosis

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Thymus Gland Pathology

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Approximately half of all mediastinal neoplasms are located in the anterior compartment. Masses in the anterior mediastinum include a broad variety of diseases ranging from frankly benign ones to extreme malignancies [1]–[3].

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  1. Department of General Surgery and Surgical Specialities Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia General Hospital, Modena, Italy

    Ciro Ruggiero, Corrado Lavini & Younes Mehd

  2. Unit of Thoracic Endoscopy and Pneumology, Maggiore-Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy

    Daniela Paioli & Marco Patelli

  3. Department of Diagnostic Imaging Division of Radiology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia General Hospital, Modena, Italy

    Mario De Santis & Antonio Affinita

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Ruggiero, C. et al. (2008). Minimally Invasive and Surgical Diagnosis. In: Lavini, C., Moran, C.A., Morandi, U., Schoenhuber, R. (eds) Thymus Gland Pathology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0828-1_11

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