Resection of a Tumor With Thymic-like Differentiation and Reconstruction of the Innominate Artery

Martin Misfeld; Michael A Borger; Frank Steinert

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.12.037

Resection of a Tumor With Thymic-like Differentiation and Reconstruction of the Innominate Artery

Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Aug;112(2):e99-e100. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.12.037. Epub 2021 Jan 11.

Authors

Martin Misfeld¹, Michael A Borger², Frank Steinert³

Affiliations

¹ University Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia; The Baird Institute of Applied Heart and Lung Surgical Research, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: martinmisfeld@yahoo.com.
² University Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany.
³ Department of General- and Visceral Surgery, Helios Clinic Schkeuditz, Schkeuditz, Germany.

PMID: 33444581
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.12.037

Abstract

Carcinomas showing thymic-like differentiation (CASTLE tumors) are very rare entities requiring an individualized therapeutic plan. This report describes a case of reconstruction of the innominate artery after radical resection of the tumor in a patient in whom a custom-made cerebral shunt was used for continuous cerebral perfusion.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Brachiocephalic Trunk / diagnostic imaging*
Carcinoma / diagnosis
Carcinoma / surgery*
Cell Differentiation
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male
Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis
Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery*
Thyroidectomy / methods*