Ectopic thymoma in the paratracheal region of the middle mediastinum: a rare case report and literature review.
Yajima T, Mogi A, Shimizu K, Kosaka T, Nagashima T, Ohtaki Y, Obayashi K, Nakazawa S, Iijima M, Yoshida Y, Hirato J, Kuwano H.
Yajima T, et al.
BMC Res Notes. 2018 Apr 25;11(1):256. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3359-9.
BMC Res Notes. 2018.
PMID: 29695275
Free PMC article.
Review.
BACKGROUND: Thymomas generally arise from the thymus in the anterior mediastinum. Ectopic thymomas arising in the middle mediastinum are rare. We present a case of a thymoma arising from the ectopic thymic tissue in the right paratracheal region. ...
BACKGROUND: Thymomas generally arise from the thymus in the anterior mediastinum. Ectopic thymomas arising in the middle mediastin …