Incidental invasive thymoma during coronary artery bypass surgery

Authors

• Moaath Al-Smady, Department of General Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Jordan, PO Box 13046, Amman 11942, Jordan. Tel. +962 (79) 5730234 Fax. +962 (79) 5353388. E-mail: moaath5{at}yahoo.com
• Farouq F. Hammdan, Department of General Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Jordan, PO Box 13046, Amman 11942, Jordan. Tel. +962 (79) 5730234 Fax. +962 (79) 5353388. E-mail: moaath5{at}yahoo.com
• Mahmood M. Abu-Abeeleh, Department of General Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Jordan, PO Box 13046, Amman 11942, Jordan. Tel. +962 (79) 5730234 Fax. +962 (79) 5353388. E-mail: moaath5{at}yahoo.com
• Islam M. Massad, Department of General Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Jordan, PO Box 13046, Amman 11942, Jordan. Tel. +962 (79) 5730234 Fax. +962 (79) 5353388. E-mail: moaath5{at}yahoo.com

Abstract

We encountered 2 incidental cases of invasive thymomas at Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan; during routine coronary artery bypass graft surgery between 2005 and 2008 with an incidence of 0.6%. Both patients presented with angina pain. None of the 2 patients had pressure symptoms cough, shortness of breath or superior vena cava syndrome or Myasthenia Gravis symptoms. Total thymectomy with dissection of perithymic fat was performed on both cases. No radiotherapy was given. No recurrence of the tumor was seen in 2 years follow up. These cases are presented to emphasize the occurrence of this tumor.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

140

Last Page

142

Recommended Citation

Al-Smady, Moaath; Hammdan, Farouq F.; Abu-Abeeleh, Mahmood M.; and Massad, Islam M. (2009) "Incidental invasive thymoma during coronary artery bypass surgery," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 30: Iss. 1, Article 23.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.4611