[A case of invasive thymoma displaying endobronchial polypoid growth]. 1990

K Yokoi, and N Miyazawa, and K Mori, and Y Saito, and K Tominaga, and K Suzuki
Division of Chest Disease, Tochigi Cancer Center, Japan.

A 58-year-old woman was admitted due to an abnormal shadow on chest X-ray film and two episodes of hemoptysis during the past two years. Chest radiography showed a mass with calcification in the left upper lobe of the lung. A white polypoid lesion in left B3b + c bronchus was discovered by fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Biopsy specimen of the polypoid lesion demonstrated fungi like aspergilli in the necrotic tissue. We suspected pulmonary aspergillosis combined with old tuberculosis and treated with antifungal and antituberculous drugs. After nine months, however, we recognized that the mass had become larger radiologically. A polypoid tumor with a brown, glossy surface in the left B3 bronchus was again noted endoscopically. Histologic findings of the biopsy specimen obtained from this tumor were suggestive of thymoma. Thymectomy and left upper lobectomy were performed. The cross-section of the surgical specimen revealed that the tumor extended not only in the mediastinum but also in the pulmonary parenchyma with polypoid growth into the lumina of bronchi. Microscopically, the tumor was an invasive thymoma composed of both epithelial and lymphocytic elements.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001980 Bronchi The larger air passages of the lungs arising from the terminal bifurcation of the TRACHEA. They include the largest two primary bronchi which branch out into secondary bronchi, and tertiary bronchi which extend into BRONCHIOLES and PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Primary Bronchi,Primary Bronchus,Secondary Bronchi,Secondary Bronchus,Tertiary Bronchi,Tertiary Bronchus,Bronchi, Primary,Bronchi, Secondary,Bronchi, Tertiary,Bronchus,Bronchus, Primary,Bronchus, Secondary,Bronchus, Tertiary
D001984 Bronchial Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the BRONCHI. Neoplasms, Bronchial,Bronchial Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Bronchial
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013945 Thymoma A neoplasm originating from thymic tissue, usually benign, and frequently encapsulated. Although it is occasionally invasive, metastases are extremely rare. It consists of any type of thymic epithelial cell as well as lymphocytes that are usually abundant. Malignant lymphomas that involve the thymus, e.g., lymphosarcoma, Hodgkin's disease (previously termed granulomatous thymoma), should not be regarded as thymoma. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Carcinoma, Thymic,Carcinomas, Thymic,Thymic Carcinoma,Thymic Carcinomas,Thymomas
D013953 Thymus Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the THYMUS GLAND. Cancer of Thymus,Thymus Cancer,Thymus Tumors,Cancer of the Thymus,Neoplasms, Thymic,Neoplasms, Thymus,Thymic Cancer,Thymic Neoplasms,Thymic Tumors,Cancer, Thymic,Cancer, Thymus,Cancers, Thymic,Cancers, Thymus,Neoplasm, Thymic,Neoplasm, Thymus,Thymic Cancers,Thymic Neoplasm,Thymic Tumor,Thymus Cancers,Thymus Neoplasm,Thymus Tumor,Tumor, Thymic,Tumor, Thymus,Tumors, Thymic,Tumors, Thymus

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