A Case of Spontaneous Regression of Spindle Cell Type Thymoma during Regular Hemodialysis.
- Author:
Moo Yeol LEE
1
;
Cheol Ho LEE
;
Hyung Joo KWON
;
Young Woo PARK
;
Jin Kwan KIM
;
Mi Young KIM
;
In Seog HWANG
;
Heung Sun YU
;
Bo Jung SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Wallace Memorial, Baptist Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thymoma;
Spontaneous regression;
Chronic renal failure;
Hemodialysis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Chest Pain;
Heart;
Humans;
Kidney Failure, Chronic;
Lung;
Male;
Renal Dialysis*;
Thorax;
Thymoma*
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2000;19(2):372-376
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 34-year-old male who has recieved regular hemodialysis three times a week for 2years due to chronic renal failure was admitted due to chest pain. Chest x-ray and computed tomography showed large sized anterior mediastinal mass compressing heart and great vessels posteriorly. Open lung biopsy was performed and the result was spindle cell type thymoma. We recommanded surgical resection but he refused and discharged. After 8 months, we observed marked regression of the thymoma without any other treatment. We report a case of spontaneous regression of thymoma in patient with chronic renal failure during regular hemodialysis.
