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1Department of Oncology, Immunology, and Surgery, Nagoya City University Postgraduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan. yosfujii@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
Abstract:
The thymus has long been an organ of mystery. Today, it is known to be central to the construction of our immune system. I focus on the days when no one was sure what the thymus's function was. I review the Japanese literature regarding the beginnings of surgery of the thymus, especially the surgery for thymoma and thymectomy, which was performed as a treatment for myasthenia gravis.
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