Suseelan A V, Ikerionwu S E, Ojukwu J O
Neoplasma. 1979;26(4):493-7.
A 10-year old Nigerian boy was admitted to hospital with a history of swelling in the neck, change of voice, dysphagia and dyspnoea of 2 weeks duration. He died on the 2nd day of admission. Autopsy revealed a thymoma infiltrating the thyroid, trachea and neck muscles and transforming the tracheal lumen into a slit like space. The condition is considered worthy of record on account of its rarity and of the short clinical course terminating in death. The authors feel that the most important factor in determining the prognosis of thymoma is the presence or absence of gross invasion.
一名10岁的尼日利亚男孩因颈部肿胀、声音改变、吞咽困难和呼吸困难2周的病史入院。他在入院第2天死亡。尸检显示胸腺瘤浸润甲状腺、气管和颈部肌肉，并将气管腔变为狭缝样空间。鉴于其罕见性以及临床病程短并导致死亡，该病例被认为值得记录。作者认为，决定胸腺瘤预后的最重要因素是有无大体侵犯。
