Rupture of thymoma due to recurrent tumor hemorrhage: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rupture of a thymoma is rare, and due to its rarity, the mechanism of rupture remains unclear. Here we report a case of a ruptured thymoma that ruptured due to an increase in the intratumoral pressure caused by recurrent hemorrhaging.

Case description

A 70-year-old woman presented 2 days prior persistent right chest and shoulder pain. A chest computed tomography (CT) scan revealed the presence of a mass occupying the anterior mediastinum and a right pleural effusion. It was diagnosed as an anterior mediastinum tumor. The increase in the levels of inflammatory markers and tumor necrosis observed on CT were suggestive of infection. As the general status of the patient was stable and she initially received antibiotic medical therapy, an improvement in the inflammator

SUBMITTER: Uebayashi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10364012 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature