Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

THYMOMA : AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION AND ITS MANAGEMENT BY ADJUVANT 3D CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY

Ashok Kumar, S Bhatnagar

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THYMOMA : AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION AND ITS MANAGEMENT BY ADJUVANT 3D CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY

Thymomas  andthymic carcinomas are common tumors of anterior mediastinum and are very rare in incidence (1.5 case/million). The 5yr survival rate for thymoma is 78% and for thymiccarcinoma  is 40%.  Most common classification system for thymic malignancies are the WHO  andMasaoka system. Thymomas generally present in the age group of 40 to 60 yrs and are rare in children and adolescents. Primary modality of treatment for thymomas is surgery. Adjuvant treatment is not recommended for R0 resection. For R1 resection the recommended adjuvant treatment is post operative radiation therapy. In cases of advanced disease, chemotherapy with or without radiation is recommended and most common chemotherapy regimen used is cisplatin, doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide. . Here we present two cases of thymomas with unusual presentations and their management. The role of radiation in the management of thymomas and its relevance in the overall management of thymoma is discussed.

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Ashok Kumar, S Bhatnagar, THYMOMA : AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION AND ITS MANAGEMENT BY ADJUVANT 3D CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-6 | June-2018

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