Elizabeth M. Gaughan , Paul A. VanderLaan , Daniel B. Costa
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Abstract
Thymic carcinoma is an uncommon malignant neoplasm arising from the epithelial cells of the thymus. Despite aggressive local treatment, patients with thymic carcinoma tend to relapse at distant sites; including: regional lymph nodes, bone, liver and lung. Brain metastases are seldom seen in cases of thymic malignancies. Herein we report a case of thymic carcinoma complicated by brain metastases.