Y Morimoto, T Sugimoto… - The Annals of …, 2011 - Soc Thorac Surgeons Intra-atrial extension of a superior vena cava (SVC) tumor is rare and it is associated with high mortality rates. An 80-year-old woman presented with malignant mediastinal tumor invading the superior vena cava and right atrium. The unresectable tumor caused uncontrolled ...
T Tanaka, K Ueda, M Hayashi… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2011 - AATS/WTSA The resection of superior mediastinal tumors extending above the thoracic inlet (extended superior mediastinal tumor) usually requires both transthoracic and transcervical approaches, either via thoracotomy in combination with a supraclavicular incision or via sternotomy, which ... Related articles - All 5 versions
A Fiorelli, G Vicidomini, P Laperuta… - European Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of 99m Tc-2-Methoxy-Isobutyl-Isonitrile Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (MIBI-SPECT) for assessing anterior mediastinal mass, and distinguishing the grade of malignancy of thymic epithelial tumors to offer guidance for ... Related articles - All 5 versions