Risk factor analysis of thymoma resection and its value in guiding clinical treatment.

Background: In this study, relationships between clinicopathologic characteristics and progression-free survival (PFS) of patients after thymomectomy were analyzed to provide valuable suggestions regarding the treatment of thymoma.

Methods: Data from 187 thymoma patients undergoing surgery at Beijing Tongren Hospital between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2015, were retrospectively reviewed. We explored the risk factors for PFS among sex, age, thymoma-associated MG, completeness of resection, histologic type and TNM stage, and investigated their interrelationship.

Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Thymoma Patients With Autoimmune Hepatitis and Myocarditis.

Background: Our study investigated a special series of thymoma with autoimmune hepatitis and myocarditis and tried to reveal the gene expression profiles of this series of thymoma.

Methods: From 2011 to 2019, a total of 13 special thymoma patients presented with autoimmune hepatitis and myocarditis, accounting for about 1.26% of thymoma patients undergoing surgery in Beijing TongRen Hospital.

Case Report: Amplified in a Thymoma Patient With Autoimmune Enteropathy and Myocarditis.

Introduction: Thymoma is a type of mediastinal malignant tumors which always associated with autoimmune diseases. Although surgery is the predominant treatment method for thymoma, the pathogenesis of thymoma and thymoma-associated autoimmune diseases is still unknown. However, the case study here provided a possible pathogenesis and treatment to cure the thymoma with autoimmune enteropathy and myocarditis.

Endoscopic transsphenoidal approach to pituitary adenomas invading the cavernous sinus.

Background: Surgery of pituitary adenomas invading cavernous sinus has always been thought as a challenge due to the complex anatomical structures and high risk of complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate endoscopic transsphenoidal approach to pituitary adenomas invading cavernous sinus.

Methods: The clinical data of 22 patients who admitted to Xuanwu Hospital with pituitary adenomas invading cavernous sinus were analyzed retrospectively.