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An elderly woman presented with symptomatic pericardial tamponade and massive pericardial effusion caused by a malignant thymoma, a previously undescribed presentation.
Case Report (n=1)
Malignant thymoma can rarely present with symptomatic pericardial tamponade and massive pericardial effusion.
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Consider thymoma in unexplained tamponade; first report extends known presentations but leaves open broader relevance.
Thymomas are tumors of the anterior mediastinum. They are most often seen in adults aged 45 to 50 years. These tumors are routinely asymptomatic for prolonged periods of time. The most common presentation is discovery on routine chest x-ray. We therefore present a case report of an elderly woman who presented with symptoms of dyspnea caused by a malignant thymoma. To our knowledge, symptomatic pericardial tamponade due to a thymoma with a massive pericardial effusion has not been described previously.
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Woldow et al. (1995) conducted a case report in Malignant thymoma with pericardial tamponade (n=1). An elderly woman presented with symptomatic pericardial tamponade and massive pericardial effusion caused by a malignant thymoma, a previously undescribed presentation.
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