Thymic Carcinoma: A Rare Cause of SVC Obstruction

Authors

  • Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad Medical officer, Department of Medicine, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Shohael Mahmud Arafat Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Md Ariful Islam Medical officer, Department of Medicine, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Md Shirajul Islam Medical officer, Department of Cardiology, BSMMU, Dhaka.
  • Monzoor Quader Medical officer, Department of Medicine, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • ABM Abdullah Professor and Dean, Faculty of Medicine, BSMMU, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmed.v21i2.13621

Keywords:

Thymic Carcinoma, Superior vena caval obstruction

Abstract

Superior vena caval obstruction in majority of cases is caused by bronchial carcinoma. Thymic carcinoma which by itself is a rare malignancy is a very rare cause of superior vena caval obstruction. Here by we are reporting a young ma le of 26 year of age who presented to us with feature of superior vena caval obstruction caused by thymic carcinoma. Initially he was misdiagnosed as a case of tubercular mediastinal lymhadenopathy as a cause of superior vena caval obstruction but after proper evaluation and investigation he was confirmed as a case of thymic carcinoma. Considering the rare cause of SVO and unusual age of presentation, here we are reporting a case of thymic carcinoma.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmed.v21i2.13621

Bangladesh J Medicine 2010; 21: 105-107

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Published

2013-02-03

How to Cite

Azad, M. A. K., Arafat, S. M., Islam, M. A., Islam, M. S., Quader, M., & Abdullah, A. (2013). Thymic Carcinoma: A Rare Cause of SVC Obstruction. Bangladesh Journal of Medicine, 21(2), 105–107. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmed.v21i2.13621

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Case Reports