Metastatic thymoma as a retrovesical mass.

Soyupak B., Soyupak S. K., Zeren H., Andoğan I. A., Satar N., Tansuğ Z.

Acta chirurgica Belgica, vol.105, pp.102-3, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 105
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00015458.2005.11679677
  • Journal Name: Acta chirurgica Belgica
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.102-3
  • Keywords: retrovesical mass, thymoma, metastasis
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Retrovesical masses can be of various histopathological origin, most often prostatic. Primary tumours as well as metastatic lesions should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Metastatic thymoma, as presented in this case report, can be an extremely rare cause of retrovesical space occupying lesion.