Erschienen in:
21.02.2018 | Letter to the Editor
Exclusive meningeal relapse of a malignant thymoma after a complete response with neoadjuvant chemotherapy
verfasst von:
Imtinene Belaid, Sarra Karrit, Leila Ben Fatma, Faten Ezzairi, Nouha Ammar, Imene Chabchoub, Makrem Hochlaf, Amine Tarmiz, Moncef Mokni, Houneida Zaghouani, Slim Ben Ahmed
Erschienen in:
Acta Neurologica Belgica
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Ausgabe 2/2020
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Excerpt
Malignant thymomas are rare invasive tumors which arise from the thymus gland. They represent the most common tumors of the anterior mediastinum. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is indicated for locally advanced tumors. Complete responses are very rare. These tumors have a high risk of relapse. Most common sites of relapses are in the thoracic cavity and then in the mediastinum and lungs [
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