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A 16-year-old male with metastatic thymoma was misdiagnosed as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, presenting with deep vein thrombosis and intra-cardiac thrombus. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to raise awareness of thymomas and DVT in pediatric cases, especially in adolescents.

January 9, 2026International Journal of Medicine and Health DevelopmentOpen Access

A 16-year-old male with metastatic thymoma was misdiagnosed as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, presenting with deep vein thrombosis and intra-cardiac thrombus.

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VOValerie Chizelum Okosi IOIkechukwu Okongwu UNUchenna C Nnajekwu

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Overview

Case report reveals misdiagnosis of thymoma as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in an adolescent with DVT and intra-cardiac thrombus, suggesting improved awareness is needed.

Key Points

The aim is to raise awareness of thymomas and DVT in pediatric cases, especially in adolescents.
Reported a single case of a 16-year-old male with DVT and intra-cardiac thrombus.
Used histology and immunohistochemistry for diagnosis.
Evaluated clinical implications of DVT in thymoma.
Misdiagnosis of thymoma as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was corrected after immunohistochemistry.
DVT was present in right axillary and subclavian veins along with an intra-cardiac clot.
This case highlights the rarity of thymoma in pediatrics and its complications.

Cite This Study

Okosi et al. (2025) studied this question. A 16-year-old male with metastatic thymoma was misdiagnosed as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, presenting with deep vein thrombosis and intra-cardiac thrombus.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69612fe430ef6c21f6853f5f https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_106_24

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January 9, 2026International Journal of Medicine and Health DevelopmentOpen Access

A 16-year-old male with metastatic thymoma was misdiagnosed as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, presenting with deep vein thrombosis and intra-cardiac thrombus.

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Key result

A 16-year-old male with metastatic thymoma was misdiagnosed as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, presenting with deep vein thrombosis and intra-cardiac thrombus.

Authors

VOValerie Chizelum Okosi IOIkechukwu Okongwu UNUchenna C Nnajekwu

Discussion

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Overview

Case report reveals misdiagnosis of thymoma as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in an adolescent with DVT and intra-cardiac thrombus, suggesting improved awareness is needed.

Key Points

The aim is to raise awareness of thymomas and DVT in pediatric cases, especially in adolescents.
Reported a single case of a 16-year-old male with DVT and intra-cardiac thrombus.
Used histology and immunohistochemistry for diagnosis.
Evaluated clinical implications of DVT in thymoma.
Misdiagnosis of thymoma as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was corrected after immunohistochemistry.
DVT was present in right axillary and subclavian veins along with an intra-cardiac clot.
This case highlights the rarity of thymoma in pediatrics and its complications.

Cite This Study

Okosi et al. (2025) studied this question. A 16-year-old male with metastatic thymoma was misdiagnosed as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, presenting with deep vein thrombosis and intra-cardiac thrombus.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69612fe430ef6c21f6853f5f https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_106_24

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