Complete regression of a thymoma to glucocorticoids, commenced for palliation of symptoms

Shaney Barratt; Zudin A Puthucheary; Martin Plummeridge

doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.02.032

Complete regression of a thymoma to glucocorticoids, commenced for palliation of symptoms

Shaney Barratt, Zudin A Puthucheary, Martin Plummeridge

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Abstract

A patient is presented with Type B1 thymoma that showed complete regression to oral glucocorticoids commenced for palliation of symptoms. The patient has remained symptom free without radiological recurrence after 12 months.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1142-3
Number of pages	2
Journal	European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Volume	31
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.02.032
Publication status	Published - Jun 2007

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Aged, 80 and over
Dexamethasone/therapeutic use
Female
Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use
Humans
Palliative Care/methods
Thymoma/diagnostic imaging
Thymus Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

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Complete regression of a thymoma to glucocorticoids, commenced for palliation of symptoms. / Barratt, Shaney; Puthucheary, Zudin A; Plummeridge, Martin.
In: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Vol. 31, No. 6, 06.2007, p. 1142-3.

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