Thymoma in middle mediastinum that induced tracheal compression-Case report and literature review.

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Published in Int J Surg Case Rep on December 13, 2016

Authors

Teiko Sakurai1, Tetsuki Sakamoto2, Tomoko Wakasa3, Yoshio Ohta3, Hiroyuki Shiono2

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kindai University Nara Hospital, Otoda-Cho 1248-1, Ikoma, Nara 630-0293, Japan. Electronic address: 2pinkyempress@gmail.com.
2: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kindai University Nara Hospital, Otoda-Cho 1248-1, Ikoma, Nara 630-0293, Japan.
3: Department of Diagnostic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kindai University Nara Hospital, Otoda-Cho 1248-1, Ikoma, Nara 630-0293, Japan.

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