Limet R, Rogister B
Service de Chirurgie cardio-vasculaire, Université de Liège.
Rev Med Liege. 2000 Oct;55(10):940-4.
Thymoma is the most frequently resected mediastinal tumor. Its malignancy is related more to macroscopical findings than to microscopical analysis. All thymomas should be resected, in order to prevent malignant degeneration. Furthermore, for the treatment of myasthenia, several centers recommend resection of the thymus, either tumoral (thymoma) or atrophied. Although the role of surgery in this regard is controversial, all authors unanimously stress that complete resection of all thymic remnants is essential to achieve adequate results.
胸腺瘤是最常接受切除手术的纵隔肿瘤。其恶性程度更多地与宏观表现相关，而非微观分析。所有胸腺瘤均应切除，以防止恶性变。此外，对于重症肌无力的治疗，多个中心建议切除胸腺，无论是肿瘤性（胸腺瘤）还是萎缩的胸腺。尽管手术在这方面的作用存在争议，但所有作者均一致强调，彻底切除所有胸腺残余组织对于取得理想疗效至关重要。
