Table 3 Fourteen cases of sclerosing thymoma and our case
From: Sclerosing thymoma-like thymic amyloidoma with nephrotic syndrome: a case report
Case number | Age (years) | Gender | Clinical symptom | Myasthenia gravis | Tumor size (cm) | Biopsy | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 39 | Female | Palpitation, dyspnea | (+) | 3.0 | Surgical resection | Well, 4Â years |
2 | 23 | Female | Muscle weakness | (+) | 2.5 | Surgical resection | Well, 2Â years |
3 | 34 | Female | (−) | (−) | 5.0 | Surgical resection | Well, 1 year |
4 | 58 | Male | (−) | (−) | 6.0 | Surgical resection | Died, congestive heart failure |
5 | 44 | Male | (−) | (−) | 5.0 | Surgical resection | Lost to follow-up |
6 | 56 | Male | (−) | (−) | 10.0 | Surgical resection | Lost to follow-up |
7 | 62 | Female | (−) | (−) | 8.0 | Surgical resection | Well, 6 years |
8 | 37 | Female | Shortness of breath, chest pain | (−) | 6.0 | Surgical resection | Died, pulmonary edema |
9 | 69 | Male | Shortness of breath, chest pain | (−) | 7.0 | Surgical resection | Died, renal insufficiency |
10 | 59 | Male | Shortness of breath, chest pain | (−) | 6.0 | Surgical resection | Died, congestive heart failure |
11 | 27 | Female | Unknown | (+) | 5.0 | Surgical resection | Died, cause unknown |
12 | 73 | Male | Shortness of breath, chest pain | (−) | 10.0 | Surgical resection | Died, cause unknown |
13 | 47 | Male | (−) | (−) | 2.0 | Surgical resection | Lost to follow-up |
14 | 62 | Female | (−) | (−) | 3.1 | Surgical resection | Lost to follow-up |
Our case | 78 | Female | General fatigue | (−) | 7.8 | VATS, needle biopsy | Alive and well, 3 years |