Clinical review for general practice

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Correction of changes in lung tissue during complex treatment malignant thymoma

Larisa V. Kursova , Anna Yu. Usacheva , Sergey A. Ivanov , Sergey A. Ivanov , Andrey D. Kaprin

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Abstract

Thymoma is a rare malignancy, clinical signs are non-specific, and the disease may be asymptomatic for a long time. The aim of this report is to highlight the complexity of treatment of a patient with IV stage of the disease. Research methods such as observation and analysis of data obtained as a result of correction of complications of antitumour treatment of the patient were used in the work. According to the results obtained, the multimodal approach to the complex treatment of patients with locally advanced process makes it advisable to observe for post-radiation and postoperative complications and their correction.
Keywords: thymoma, spiral computed tomography, remote radiation therapy, chemotherapy, pneumonitis, pneumonia, glucocorticosteroids, antibacterial drugs.

About the Author

Larisa V. Kursova 1 , Anna Yu. Usacheva 1 , Sergey A. Ivanov 1 , Sergey A. Ivanov 2 , Andrey D. Kaprin 2 3 4

1 Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre, Obninsk, Russia

2 Patrice Lumumba People’s Friendship university of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

3 National Medical Research Radiological Centre, Obninsk, Russia

4 Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre, Moscow, Russia

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For citation: Kursova L.V., Usacheva A.Yu., Ivanov S.A., Kaprin A.D. Correction of changes in lung tissue during complex treatment malignant thymoma. Clinical review for general practice. 2025; 6 (4): 114–118 (In Russ.). DOI: 10.47407/kr2025.6.4.00604


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