Key result
Radical SVC reconstruction using extracorporeal circulation treats invasive thymoma with intracardiac extension in two cases.
Case Report (n=2)
Patients with invasive thymoma and SVC obstruction with intracardiac extension can be treated with radical excision and SVC reconstruction using extracorporeal circulation.
Feasibility of radical resection with extracorporeal circulation shown in select cases; leaves open questions of safety, durability, and generalizability.
Two cases of invasive thymoma with intracaval and intracardiac extension into the right atrium are reported. Radical excisions and reconstructions of the superior vena cava (SVC) requiring extracorporeal circulation were performed. Invasive thymoma with this growth pattern is extremely rare, and patients with SVC obstruction should be evaluated for the resection of tumors and reconstruction of the SVC.
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Yasunobu Funakoshi (2003) conducted a case report in Invasive thymoma with intracaval and intracardiac extension (n=2). Radical excisions and reconstructions of the superior vena cava requiring extracorporeal circulation was evaluated. Radical excisions and reconstructions of the superior vena cava requiring extracorporeal circulation were performed in two cases of invasive thymoma with intracardiac extension.
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