A Case of Undifferentiated Thymic Carcinoma that Responded Remarkably to Induction Chemoradiotherapy.

• Mori Kousuke

  Department of Internal Medicine, Syusou Public Hospital

• Kojima Kensuke

  Sumitomo Besshi Hospital

• Andou Akio

  The Second Department of Surgery, Okayama University School of Medicine

• Shimizu Nobuyoshi

  The Second Department of Surgery, Okayama University School of Medicine

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 術前化学療法，放射線療法が著効した胸腺未分化癌の１例

Abstract

A 67-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with edema on the hands and face. Chest X-ray film and CT scan showed anterior mediastinal tumor and superior vena cava syndrome. The tumor was diagnosed as undifferentiated thymic carcinoma by percutaneous aspiration cytology.The patient was treated with induction chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin, ifosfamide and vindesine (VIP). Radiotherapy was started after two courses of the chemotherapy.The patient showed a partial response (96% regression) and underwent complete resection without reconstruction of great vessels. Histologic examination was negative, and he has been well 5 years after chemoradiotherapy. Which appears to have been effective in this disease.

Journal

• Haigan

  Haigan 35 (3), 357-362, 1995

  The Japan Lung Cancer Society

Keywords

• Thymic carcinoma
• Undifferentiated carcinoma
• Induction Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy

Details

• CRID: 1390282679654384384
• NII Article ID: 130003920093
• NII Article ID: 110003122872
• NII Book ID: AN00203978
• DOI: 10.2482/haigan.35.357
• ISSN: 13489992
• ISSN: 03869628
• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/haigan1960/35/3/35_3_357/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/1996026346
• Text Lang: ja
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