E- ISSN: 3023-6215
Anatolian Journal of General Medical Research
Breast Carcinoma Presenting with Thymic Metastasis: A Case Report [Anatol J Med ]
Anatol J Med . 2023; 33(2): 283-286 | DOI: 10.4274/terh.galenos.2022.25991

Breast Carcinoma Presenting with Thymic Metastasis: A Case Report

Emine Bihter Eniseler1, Ferhat Ekinci2, Fatma Can3, Atike Pınar Erdoğan2, Gamze Göksel2
1İzmir Kemalpaşa State Hospital, Clinic of Internal Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
2Manisa Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Manisa, Turkey
3Manisa Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Manisa, Turkey

The thymus is a primary lymphoid organ located in the superior and anterior mediastinum. Thymic tumors constitute almost all anterior mediastinal tumors. Although thymomas are the most common tumors of the thymus in adults, metastasis of a tumor to the thymus is extremely rare. The diagnosis of space-occupying formations in the thymus is often made by clinical and radiological findings. It is confirmed by histopathological examination. In this article, a case of breast cancer with solitary thymus metastasis observed in the 9th year after mastectomy is presented.

Keywords: Breast cancer, thymic metastasis, thymus neoplasm, mediastinum

Emine Bihter Eniseler, Ferhat Ekinci, Fatma Can, Atike Pınar Erdoğan, Gamze Göksel. Breast Carcinoma Presenting with Thymic Metastasis: A Case Report. Anatol J Med . 2023; 33(2): 283-286

Corresponding Author: Emine Bihter Eniseler, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
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