Woldow A, Kotler M, Goldstein S, Milcu M
Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein Northern Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Clin Cardiol. 1995 Aug;18(8):484-5. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960180813.
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.
胸腺瘤是前纵隔肿瘤。最常见于45至50岁的成年人。这些肿瘤通常在很长一段时间内没有症状。最常见的表现是在常规胸部x光检查中被发现。因此，我们报告一例老年女性因恶性胸腺瘤出现呼吸困难症状的病例。据我们所知，此前尚未有因胸腺瘤伴大量心包积液导致症状性心包填塞的描述。
