"Thymectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical removal of the thymus gland. (Dorland, 28th ed)
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D013934
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.928.770
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thymectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Chan PS, Patel AJ, Lucchese G, Bille A. Multimodal management and complete resection of invasive Type B3 thymoma with vascular reconstruction: a case report. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jan 07; 20(1):40.
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Burt BM, Yao X, Shrager J, Antonicelli A, Padda S, Reiss J, Wakelee H, Su S, Huang J, Scott W. Determinants of Complete Resection of Thymoma by Minimally Invasive and Open Thymectomy: Analysis of an International Registry. J Thorac Oncol. 2017 01; 12(1):129-136.
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Friedant AJ, Handorf EA, Su S, Scott WJ. Minimally Invasive versus Open Thymectomy for Thymic Malignancies: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Thorac Oncol. 2016 Jan; 11(1):30-8.
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Callaghan B, Moster ML, Bird SJ. Myasthenia gravis with presynaptic electrophysiologic abnormalities. J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2009 Jun; 10(4):185-90.
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Markou A, Manning P, Kaya B, Datta SN, Bomanji JB, Conway GS. [18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ([18F]FDG) positron emission tomography imaging of thymic carcinoid tumor presenting with recurrent Cushing's syndrome. Eur J Endocrinol. 2005 Apr; 152(4):521-5.
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Leist TP, Kohler M, Zinkernagel RM. Impaired generation of anti-viral cytotoxicity against lymphocytic choriomeningitis and vaccinia virus in mice treated with CD4-specific monoclonal antibody. Scand J Immunol. 1989 Dec; 30(6):679-86.
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Leist TP, Cobbold SP, Waldmann H, Aguet M, Zinkernagel RM. Functional analysis of T lymphocyte subsets in antiviral host defense. J Immunol. 1987 Apr 01; 138(7):2278-81.
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Barbul A, Damewood RB, Wasserkrug HL, Penberthy LT, Efron G. Fluid and mononuclear cells from healing wounds inhibit thymocyte immune responsiveness. J Surg Res. 1983 Jun; 34(6):505-9.
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Cohn HE, Solit RW, Schatz NJ, Schlezinger N. Surgical treatment in myasthenia gravis. A 27 year experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1974 Dec; 68(6):876-85.