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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;31:1142-1143. doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.02.032
Copyright © 2007, European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

Case report

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

Shaney Barratt, Zudin A. Puthucheary*, Martin Plummeridge

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom

Received 29 January 2007; received in revised form 20 February 2007; accepted 26 February 2007.

* Corresponding author. Address: Top Floor Flat, 171 Munster Road, London SW6 6DA, United Kingdom. (Email: zudinp{at}btinternet.com).

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.

Key Words: Thymoma • Glucocorticoid therapy • Neoplasm




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