Thymus Gland Pathology: Clinical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Features (Paperback)

The thymus : a mysterious gland with a complex history.- Embriology and anatomy of the thymus gland.- Physiology and immunology of the thymus gland.- Congenital pathology.- Flogistic and hypertrophic pathology.- Benign and malign tumors.- Clinical features of thymus pathology.- Thymus and myasthenia gravis: Physiopathological and clinical aspects.- Radiologic diagnosis : X-ray, CT scan and NMR.- PET features.- Minimally invasive and surgical diagnosis.- Surgical anatomy of the thymus gland.- Anesthesiologic problems.- Conventional techniques: Cervicotomy. Median sternotomy. Transthoracic approach.- 'Open' videoassisted techniques: Cervicotomic approach. Subxiphoid approach with bilateral thoracoscopy. Cervicotomic and subxyphoid approach with bilateral thoracoscopy.- Totally endoscopic techniques: Right sided. Left sided. Bilateral approach with anterior chest wall lifting.- Robotic techniques.- Complex surgical interventions in superior cava vein syndrome.- Surgery of the thymus gland : re-interventions.- Chemotherapy in thymic neoplasms.- Radiotherapy in thymic neoplasms.- Complementary treatments in thymic neoplasms: Steroids. Octreotide.- Thymus-related myasthenia gravis multimodal treatment and follow up. Thymus transplantation.