Publication: Thymoma in a 14 Month Female with Mild Pure Red Cell Aplasia
Date
2015
Authors
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 76 - 78
Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
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.
Description
S Tiwari
Paediatric Resident, Department of Paediatrics and Department of Pediatric Surgery affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra
V Bafna
Assistant Professor (Pediatric Hemato-Oncologist), Department of Paediatrics and Department of Pediatric Surgery affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra
S Shrotriya
Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Paediatrics and Department of Pediatric Surgery affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra
V Kalrao
Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Department of Pediatric Surgery affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra
S Lalwani
Professor and Head, Department of Paediatrics and Department of Pediatric Surgery affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra
Keywords
Thymoma, Anterior mediastinal mass, Infant, Rare tumour
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v35i1.10067