The Thymus Gland

This book provides an up-to-date and concise review of the thymus gland for both the surgeon and the physician. It is written by selected experts who outline the surgical procedure and offer a better understanding of the surgical aspects of the thymus.

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.

Up-to-date and concise review of the thymus gland International experts outline the surgical procedure Specific description of the Oxford surgical outlook of the thymus Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Klappentext
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. Furthermore, neurologists and physicians require a better understanding of the surgical aspects of the thymus. This book, written by selected experts, provides an up-to-date and concise review of the thymus gland for both the surgeon and the physician.

Inhalt
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.