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[Dyspnea, oliguria and lower extremities edema in a patient undergoing mediastinic radiotherapy for a non-resectable thymic carcinoma].

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In this case report we present the clinical signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade of tumor origin. We explain the clinical investigations for its diagnosis as well as its specific differential diagnosis in cancer patients. The different therapeutic options are also presented together with a brief

Minimal change nephrotic syndrome associated with invasive thymoma: a case report with literature review.

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The present report describes a case of nephrotic syndrome (NS) with invasive thymoma. A male patient was hospitalized for severe edema with reduced urine output. He had a history of thymectomy and radiotherapy because of invasive thymoma 4 years before the development of NS. Renal biopsy displayed

Use of a jugular vein autograft for reconstruction of the cranial vena cava in a dog with invasive thymoma and cranial vena cava syndrome.

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A spayed female dog was evaluated because of edema of the ventral cervical region, lethargy, cough, and reduced exercise tolerance. Invasive thymoma and cranial vena cava syndrome were diagnosed by use of ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy and contrast-enhanced helical computed tomography.

Thymoma and the nephrotic syndrome: a report of a case.

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A 48-year-old male presented with the nephrotic syndrome 3 years after resection and irradiation of a thymoma. Renal biopsy revealed membranous glomerulonephritis by electron microscopy. IgA, IgG, and C3 deposition were present in the glomerular basement membrane by immunofluorescence. There was no

Superior vena cava syndrome from an invasive thymoma with transcaval invasion to the right atrium.

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Invasive thymoma with transcaval extension to the right atrium is a rare cause of superior vena cava syndrome. We present a case on a 74-year-old female presenting with dyspnea on exertion, and facial and upper extremity swelling. Physical examination revealed mild facial swelling, non-pitting edema

Membranous nephropathy and thymoma in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: A case report.

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We report a rare case with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), thymoma, and membranous glomerulonephritis. The pathogenic mechanisms of these 3 diseases may be associated with each other. Here, we discuss the course of diagnosis and treatment.A 64-year-old woman

[Nephrotic syndrome after extended thymectomy for thymoma with myasthenia gravis; report of a case].

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A 35-year-old man visited our hospital complaining of blepharoptosis and fatigability of the left arm. Under a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (Osserman Ila), ambenonium was administered and improvements were noted. At 40-year-old, the patient underwent extended thymectomy due to the development of

[Minimal change nephrotic syndrome complicated with recurrence of malignant thymoma: an interesting case with remission due to steroid therapy of both nephrotic syndrome and thymoma].

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A 65-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with abdominal fullness and leg edema in April 2005. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension that had been diagnosed in 1990 were well-controlled with oral hypoglucemic drug. He presented with malignant thymoma accompanied by multiple metastases in the right

[Clinical study of nineteen thymic carcinomas].

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Nineteen cases of thymic carcinoma treated in our hospital (mean age 60.0 years, seven males and twelve females) were studied clinically. Thirteen cases (68.4%) had subjective symptom; for example, chest pain, face edema or cough. Two cases (10.5%) had the associated diseases; one had

[Invasive thymoma in patient with pernicious anemia and pericardial effusion].

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A 69-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of coughing, dyspnea, generalized fatigue, and pretibial edema. A chest X-ray film revealed cardiac enlargement, a left hilar mass, and a small nodule in the right middle lung field. Echocardiography showed a massive pericardial effusion. A

[Thymoma with Hemorrhage and Necrosis Presenting with Fever and Chest Pain;Report of a Case].

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A 53-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for treatment of fever and chest pain. Chest computed tomography showed an anterior mediastinal cystic tumor 39×57 mm in size surrounded by fat with edema and left pleural effusion. After one course of antibiotic administration, the edema of fat

[A case of invasive thymoma responsive to preoperative chemotherapy].

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A 38-year-old male was admitted with edema of the neck and face. Chest X-ray revealed a mediastinal tumor. On chest CT and MRI, a tumor infiltrating the superior vena cava and bilateral brachiocephalic veins in the upper mediastinum was observed. Venography revealed obstruction of bilateral

[Thymoma: therapeutic and diagnostic aspects].

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Ten patients with malignant inoperable thymoma were treated January 1972 and December 1978 in the Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital, Basel. The average age at the time of diagnosis was 36 years. The youngest patient with an ectopic thymoma was 5 1/2 years old and the oldest 66.

Thymoma in the dog: two case reports and review of 20 additional cases.

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A 7-year-old German Shepherd Dog had a large cranial mediastinal mass that had resulted in chronic weight loss. A diagnosis of benign thymoma was made by transthoracic needle biopsy. The thymoma was removed surgically and the dog recovered without complications. At 4 months after surgery, the dog's

Nephrotic syndrome associated with metastatic thymoma treated with chemotherapy.

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BACKGROUND Nephropathy with concurrent invasive thymoma is a type of paraneoplastic syndrome. UNASSIGNED We report a 32-year-old female with nephrotic syndrome that was first diagnosed along with invasive thymoma and treated by means of cisplatin-based chemotherapy for the thymoma. The patient

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