The Thymus Gland

Diagnosis and Surgical Management
2007
ISBN: 978-3-642-42965-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 112 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 193 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 277 g

This book, written by selected experts who outline the surgical procedure, provides an up-to-date and concise review of the thymus gland for both the surgeon and the physician. The critical role of the thymus in the immune system is becoming increasingly well understood. Much of this knowledge is widely dispersed throughout the literature. Although thymectomy is well established as a surgical procedure, these advances need to be made available to the surgeon. This book offers neurologists and physicians a better understanding of the surgical aspects of the thymus.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ratnatunga, Chandi

Anastasiadis, Kyriakos

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie Herz- & Thoraxchirurgie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Endokrinologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Bildgebende Verfahren, Nuklearmedizin, Strahlentherapie Radiologie, Bildgebende Verfahren

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Synopsis.- Anatomy.- Changes with Aging.- Physiology.- Thymic Diseases.- Myasthenia Gravis.- Thymus and Thymoma in Myasthenia Gravis Patients.- Surgical Pathology.- Radiology.- Thymectomy.- Perioperative Management for Thymectomy.- Systemic Treatment of Thymoma.- Radiotherapy in the Management of Thymoma.- Overview of Thymic Surgery and Prospective Strategy for Thymic Diseases.