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Pleural thymoma: our first case

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Thymoma is not a very rare disease; many cases have been diagnosed all over the world. However, it was the first time to diagnose pleural thymoma in our department, and was diagnosed by means of medical thoracoscope. It is not usual for a pulmonologist to expect pleural thymoma; thus, it was the main challenge for us and for the pathologist to diagnose it.

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  1. Chest Department, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

    Reham M. Elkolaly (MD)

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Elkolaly, R.M. Pleural thymoma: our first case. Egypt J Bronchol 10, 79–81 (2016). https://doi.org/10.4103/1687-8426.184361

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