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Riyah Mehnaz Ayinikunnan1, Gowtham Karthik V2, Suhaildeen Kajamohideen2
1Department of General Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.
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Thymic carcinoma is a rare and aggressive tumor of the anterior mediastinum, known for its varied presentations and unpredictable behavior. We report a case of a gentleman in his fifties, with a prior history of thymic carcinoma, who presented with a large thoracic mass measuring nearly 20 cm, suggestive of a recurrence, yet remarkably with no evidence of distant spread. He was managed through a multidisciplinary approach and remains disease-free at the end of one year. This case highlights the locally invasive nature of thymic tumors and underscores the importance of comprehensive, team-based management in achieving favorable outcomes in such rare malignancies.
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