Thymomas are co mmon anterior med iastinal tumors. In rare instance, thymomas develop in ectopic thymic tissue and are lound in vari ous locations in the thorax outside 01 the anterior mediastinum They have been discribed in middle med iastinum, within the lung, or in the extrapleural tissue. Intrapulm ona마 thymoma is a ve ry rare disease and is inlrequently documentedThe autho rs described a case 01 intrap ulmonary thymoma in the lelt lung, wh ich was proved by tranthoracic needle biopsy & o peration w ith pathology. A review 01 th e literature concerning th e subject is also given
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