"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 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 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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Typical and Atypical Carcinoid Tumors of the Mediastinum: A Biomarker Analysis of 27 Cases With Clinical Correlation. Int J Surg Pathol. 2021 Jun; 29(4):358-367.
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Micronodular Thymomas With Prominent Cystic Changes: A Clinicopathological and Immunohistochemical Study of 25 Cases. Int J Surg Pathol. 2021 Jun; 29(4):352-357.
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Minimal manifestation status and prednisone withdrawal in the MGTX trial. Neurology. 2020 08 11; 95(6):e755-e766.
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Importance of resection for locoregional disease control in Masaoka stage IVA thymic neoplasms. J Surg Oncol. 2020 Sep; 122(3):515-522.
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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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Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma Surgery: A Clinical Update for the Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 Sep; 33(9):2537-2545.
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A Meta-Analysis of Postoperative Radiotherapy for Thymic Carcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 May; 103(5):1668-1675.