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Thymoma concomitant with a right aortic arch.

Norihisa Ohata¹, Noriyasu Usami, Tetsuo Taniguchi

¹Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.

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|January 9, 2010

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This case report details a rare thymoma with a right aortic arch, leading to left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy. Surgeons must be cautious of the left ductus arteriosus during anterior mediastinal tumor removal.

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Area of Science:

Cardiovascular Surgery
Thoracic Oncology
Neurology

Background:

Anterior mediastinal tumors, such as thymoma, require careful surgical consideration.
A right aortic arch is a rare congenital anomaly with significant anatomical implications.
Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) palsy is a known complication of thoracic surgery.

Observation:

A 63-year-old woman presented with an anterior mediastinal tumor and a right aortic arch.
Post-thymectomy for stage I thymoma, she developed left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy.
The left RLN courses around the left ductus arteriosus, a structure often near mediastinal tumors.

Findings:

This is the first reported case of thymoma associated with a right aortic arch.
Surgical dissection near the pulmonary artery likely injured the left RLN due to its proximity to the left ductus arteriosus.
Pathology confirmed a stage I thymoma.

Implications:

Highlights the anatomical risks associated with anterior mediastinal tumors in patients with a right aortic arch.
Emphasizes the need for heightened surgical awareness of the left ductus arteriosus and left RLN during these procedures.
Suggests pre-operative imaging to identify vascular anomalies and guide surgical planning to prevent iatrogenic nerve injury.