A Review of Literature on Thymoma: An Indolent Tumor of Anterior Mediastimum

Abstract

Thymic tumours are a heterogeneous group of malignancies with a range of clinical presentations. The most common types are thymoma and thymic carcinoma, but overall it remains a rare cancer, and one without a clear aetiology. About 50% are diagnosed incidentlly with chest radiography. Thymoma is classified into different stages, which determine the prognosis and type of management. Different types of treatments are available for patients with thymoma. Thymectomy to remove the tumor is the most common treatment of thymoma. We present a case of 20 yr old male presented with shortness of breath, cough, chest pain and fever for past 15 days. Mediastinal widening and modratly pleural effusion in right sided chest seen on chest xray. CECT chest show soft tissue density lesion in anterior and superior mediastinum. FNAC was done that showed feature of thymoma. Biopsy also done that confirmed lymphocytic rich type B thymoma.