Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025
Multimodal management and complete resection of invasive Type B3 thymoma with vascular reconstruction: a case report.
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Chan Puiyee Sophia, Patel Akshay J, Lucchese Gianluca, Bille Andrea
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INTRODUCTION: Thymomas and thymic carcinomas are rare anterior mediastinal tumours, accounting for 0.2-1.5% of all cancers. Surgical resection is key to treatment, though invasion of surrounding structures like great vessels can complicate this. This case report details the management of a type B3 thymoma (T4 N0 M0) in a 41-year-old male.
CASE REPORT: A 41-year-old male presented with myasthenic symptoms and was diagnosed with a large thymic mass involving the brachiocephalic vein and superior vena cava. After 4 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, partial resection was performed, followed by radiotherapy. Residual disease led to a second surgery, during which tumour resection and vascular reconstruction using cardiopulmonary bypass were successfully completed. Postoperative recovery was uneventful.
DISCUSSION: Complete resection, including re-resection, when necessary, is crucial for improved outcomes in thymoma patients. Even with great vessel invasion, aggressive surgery, coupled with chemotherapy and vascular reconstruction, can achieve good survival outcomes.
CONCLUSION: Multimodal management, including chemotherapy, complete resection, and vascular reconstruction, offers the best prognosis for invasive thymomas, even with great vessel involvement.
CASE REPORT: A 41-year-old male presented with myasthenic symptoms and was diagnosed with a large thymic mass involving the brachiocephalic vein and superior vena cava. After 4 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, partial resection was performed, followed by radiotherapy. Residual disease led to a second surgery, during which tumour resection and vascular reconstruction using cardiopulmonary bypass were successfully completed. Postoperative recovery was uneventful.
DISCUSSION: Complete resection, including re-resection, when necessary, is crucial for improved outcomes in thymoma patients. Even with great vessel invasion, aggressive surgery, coupled with chemotherapy and vascular reconstruction, can achieve good survival outcomes.
CONCLUSION: Multimodal management, including chemotherapy, complete resection, and vascular reconstruction, offers the best prognosis for invasive thymomas, even with great vessel involvement.