Asymptomatic giant thymoma

Abstract

Thymomas are tumours that originate from epithelial cells of the thymus gland. Most patients, estimated to be two thirds, remain asymptomatic and are often diagnosed following routine examinations. Symptomatic patients may present with neurological paraneoplastic syndromes as well as compression symptoms. Asymptomatic patients are usually found incidentally. In this article, we present a case of a giant thymoma that was discovered incidental/perioperatively in the light of the existing literature.