Pediatric Surgery International

, Volume 21, Issue 7, pp 548–551 | Cite as

Thymoma in a child: case report and review of the literature

  • David H. Rothstein
  • Stephan D. Voss
  • Michael Isakoff
  • Mark Puder
Case Report
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Abstract

Thymic lesions comprise approximately 2–3% of all pediatric mediastinal tumors and include thymic cysts, hyperplasia, carcinoma, and thymomas. Thymomas, which represent less than 1% of all mediastinal tumors, are rare mediastinal tumors in the pediatric population. Fewer than 30 cases in children have been described in the literature. These tumors are typically aggressive, with poor outcomes. We report a thymoma in a 14-year-old girl and review the available literature on thymomas and their treatment.

Keywords

Mediastinal mass Thymoma 
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Notes

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Dr. Robert C. Shamberger for his careful review of the manuscript.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • David H. Rothstein
    • 1
  • Stephan D. Voss
    • 2
  • Michael Isakoff
    • 3
  • Mark Puder
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of SurgeryChildren’s Hospital and the Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUSA
  2. 2.Department of RadiologyChildren’s HospitalBostonUSA
  3. 3.Division of Pediatric OncologyDana Farber Cancer InstituteBostonUSA

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