This study was aimed at reporting the surgical management of superior vena cava invasion
in patients with locally advanced thymoma and to evaluate surgical and survival outcomes …

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Background. Complete surgical resection represents one of the most important prognostic
factors for thymomas. However, surgery is usually not considered when there is invasion of …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety, feasibility, and outcome following radical excision of
thymoma with resection and reconstruction of invaded mediastinal vessels. STUDY …

Although invasive thymoma commonly infiltrates neighbouring mediastinal structures, its
extension into the superior vena cava (SVC) and consequent SVC occlusion are rare. In …

Background In stage III to IVa thymic epithelial tumors (TETs), infiltration of the superior vena
cava (SVC) is not rare. The extent of SVC resection depends on the width of the area of …

Here we describe an uncommon case of a 48-year-old male patient with an invasive
thymoma invading the superior vena cava, the bilateral innominate veins, right internal …

BACKGROUND.: We analyzed the operative outcome of extensive surgery for invasive
thymoma, especially in those with thymomas invading the superior vena cava, the left …

This study aimed at reporting the surgical management of locally advanced thymoma
(Masaoka stages III and IVA) and evaluating the factors predicting the survival. This is a …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the long‐term outcome of superior vena
cava (SVC) replacement after chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for advanced thymoma …