Thymoma in a 14 Month Female with Mild Pure Red Cell Aplasia

Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society

S Lalwani³  S Shrotriya⁴  V Bafna²  V Kalrao¹  S Tiwari⁵ 

[1] Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Department of Pediatric Surgery affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra;Assistant Professor (Pediatric Hemato-Oncologist), Department of Paediatrics and Department of Pediatric Surgery affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra;Professor and Head, Department of Paediatrics and Department of Pediatric Surgery affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra;Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Paediatrics and Department of Pediatric Surgery affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra;Paediatric Resident, Department of Paediatrics and Department of Pediatric Surgery affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra

关键词: Thymoma;    Anterior mediastinal mass;    Infant;    Rare tumour;   

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学科分类：儿科学

来源: Nepal Paediatric Society

【 摘 要 】

Thymoma is a rare case presenting in the paediatric age group. Only 30 cases have been reported so far. Our case is a 14 month old female, presented with respiratory distress. CT scan showed gross widening of superior mediastinum with a homogeneous opacity. Immunohistochemistry was suggestive of thymoma. She underwent excision of the thymic mass and is well at present.

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