THYMOMA WITH PERICARDIAL TAMPONADE

Thymomas are tumors of the anterior mediastinum. They are most often s een in adults aged 45 to 50 years. These tumors are routinely asymptom atic for prolonged periods of time. The most common presentation is di scovery on routine chest x-ray. We therefore present a case report of an elderly woman who presented with symptoms of dyspnea caused by a ma lignant thymoma. To our knowledge, symptomatic pericardial tamponade d ue to a thymoma with a massive pericardial effusion has not been descr ibed previously.