THYMOMA: A RARE CAUSE OF MEDIASTINAL TUMOR IN CHILDREN

• Main Authors: Andreea Durlan (Author), Cristina Oana Marginean (Author), Maria Despina Baghiu (Author), Alina Grama (Author), Emoke Horvath (Author), Mihaela-Ioana Chincesan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Thymoma is a thymic neoplasm composed of epithelial cells, rarely seen in children. Approximately two-thirds of mediastinal tumors in children are asymptomatic. The diagnosis is suspected following the compression of the tumor mass on the airways. We present the case of a male patient, age 7 years a...