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Metastasis to the Kidney From a B2 Thymoma

Authors :
Luigi Insabato
Valentina Natella
Valeria Varone
Massimo Mascolo
Carlo Buonerba
Natella, V.
Varone, V.
Buonerba, C.
Mascolo, M.
Insabato, Luigi
Source :
International Journal of Surgical Pathology. 22:656-658
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
SAGE Publications, 2014.

Abstract

Thymomas are tumors with an indolent behavior and long clinical course, usually confined to the anterior mediastinum. Local recurrence is frequent while distant metastases are extremely rare. We report an unusual case of a B2 thymoma with a single renal metastasis The challenge in this case was the frozen section intraoperative diagnosis because of the clinical suspicion of malignant lymphoma. This report also highlights the role of surgical removal of solitary metastases.

Details

ISSN :
19402465 and 10668969
Volume :
22
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International Journal of Surgical Pathology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....b06723e4b567337d1085f3051ceee23f
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1066896914526776