"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)
| Descriptor ID |
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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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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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Smirniotopoulos J, Pua BB, Abbey-Mensah G, Zarnegar R, Barclay J, Winokur RS. CT-Guided Cryoablation of a Substernal Mediastinal Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2017 04; 28(4):614-616.
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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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Weksler B, Tavares J, Newhook TE, Greenleaf CE, Diehl JT. Robot-assisted thymectomy is superior to transsternal thymectomy. Surg Endosc. 2012 Jan; 26(1):261-6.
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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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Cohn HE. Successful long-term outcome in locally advanced Masaoka IVA thymoma with induction chemotherapy followed by complete resection and adjuvant radiotherapy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Nov; 86(5):1725; author reply 1725.
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Muzumdar R, Allison DB, Huffman DM, Ma X, Atzmon G, Einstein FH, Fishman S, Poduval AD, McVei T, Keith SW, Barzilai N. Visceral adipose tissue modulates mammalian longevity. Aging Cell. 2008 Jun; 7(3):438-40.
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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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Moshel YA, Durkin HG, Amassian VE. Lateralized neocortical control of T lymphocyte export from the thymus I. Increased export after left cortical stimulation in behaviorally active rats, mediated by sympathetic pathways in the upper spinal cord. J Neuroimmunol. 2005 Jan; 158(1-2):3-13.