Table 1.
Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with thymoma
| Characteristics | Thymoma (n = 49) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 56.3 ± 18.8 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 21 |
| Female | 28 |
| Myasthenia gravis | |
| (+) | 6 |
| (−) | 43 |
| Masaoka’s stage | |
| I | 24 |
| II | 19 |
| III | 4 |
| IV | 2 |
| WHO classification | |
| A | 1 |
| AB | 14 |
| B1 | 13 |
| B2 | 14 |
| B3 | 7 |
| Surgical procedure | |
| Extended thymectomy | 11 |
| Thymectomy | 32 |
| Hemithymectomy or partial resection of thymus | 6 |
WHO: World Health Organization