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01-04-2020 | Letter to the Editor

Exclusive meningeal relapse of a malignant thymoma after a complete response with neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Authors: Imtinene Belaid, Sarra Karrit, Leila Ben Fatma, Faten Ezzairi, Nouha Ammar, Imene Chabchoub, Makrem Hochlaf, Amine Tarmiz, Moncef Mokni, Houneida Zaghouani, Slim Ben Ahmed

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 2/2020

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Malignant thymomas are rare invasive tumors which arise from the thymus gland. They represent the most common tumors of the anterior mediastinum. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is indicated for locally advanced tumors. Complete responses are very rare. These tumors have a high risk of relapse. Most common sites of relapses are in the thoracic cavity and then in the mediastinum and lungs [1]. …

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Title: Exclusive meningeal relapse of a malignant thymoma after a complete response with neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Authors: Imtinene Belaid
Sarra Karrit
Leila Ben Fatma
Faten Ezzairi
Nouha Ammar
Imene Chabchoub
Makrem Hochlaf
Amine Tarmiz
Moncef Mokni
Houneida Zaghouani
Slim Ben Ahmed
Publication date: 01-04-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-018-0904-1

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