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childhood thymoma  

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  • THYMOMAS ARE VERY rare tumors that are found equally within boys and girls. These tumors are found in the anterior mediastinum, which extends from the sternum to the pericardium and the brachiocephalic vessels posteriorly. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Thymoma, Childhood]

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