Shimada Kazuyoshi, Kawamura Masaki
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Osaki Citizen Hospital, Osaki, Japan.
Kyobu Geka. 2017 Sep;70(10):879-882.
A 64-years-old woman with chronic thyroiditis was refered to our hospital because of anterior mediastinum tumors identified by chest computed tomography (CT). The lesions with increased fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) uptake was noted by CT and positron emission tomography (PET). Extended thymo-thymectomy was performed, and the tumors was completely resected. Pathologically, the tumors were diagnosed as mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue( MALT) lymphoma of the thymus. Postoperative chemotherapy was not performed and the patient has been well for 4 years without recurrence. But she has developed the symptoms of Sjögren syndrome 3 years after operation.
一名64岁患有慢性甲状腺炎的女性因胸部计算机断层扫描（CT）发现前纵隔肿瘤而被转诊至我院。CT和正电子发射断层扫描（PET）显示病变部位氟代脱氧葡萄糖（FDG）摄取增加。实施了扩大胸腺切除术，肿瘤被完全切除。病理检查显示，肿瘤被诊断为胸腺黏膜相关淋巴组织（MALT）淋巴瘤。术后未进行化疗，患者4年来情况良好，无复发。但术后3年她出现了干燥综合征的症状。
