"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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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thymectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Point Counter-Point: Thymectomy in Ocular Myasthenia Gravis. J Neuroophthalmol. 2022 12 01; 42(4):541-546.
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Ocular Myasthenia Gravis 32 years From Remission to Relapse. J Neuroophthalmol. 2023 06 01; 43(2):e45-e46.
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Utilization of Minimally Invasive Thymectomy and Margin-Negative Resection for Early-Stage Thymoma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 08; 108(2):405-411.
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Advances and highlights in primary immunodeficiencies in 2017. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2018 10; 142(4):1041-1051.
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A Meta-Analysis of Postoperative Radiotherapy for Thymic Carcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 May; 103(5):1668-1675.
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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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Long-Term Outcomes of Surgical and Nonsurgical Management of Stage IV Thymoma: A Population-Based Analysis of 282 Patients. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015; 27(1):1-3.
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Leontiasis ossea caused by long-standing hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure. Surgery. 2014 Dec; 156(6):1644-6.
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Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced thymic tumors: a phase II, multi-institutional clinical trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jan; 147(1):36-44, 46.e1.
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Thymomas I: a clinicopathologic correlation of 250 cases with emphasis on the World Health Organization schema. Am J Clin Pathol. 2012 Mar; 137(3):444-50.