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Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-85827
ABSTRACT
Enlarged thyroid with retrosternal extension presenting as anterior mediastinal mass is known. Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome due to direct invasion from a primary thyroid malignancy is a rare phenomenon. We present a unique case of papillary carcinoma of thyroid extending into the posterior mediastinum with superior vena cava syndrome along with internal jugular and azygous vein thrombosis.
Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Papillary/complications , Humans , Male , Mediastinal Neoplasms/etiology , Middle Aged , Superior Vena Cava Syndrome/etiology , Thyroid Neoplasms/complications , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-91287
ABSTRACT
A case of a 21 years male patient with type 3 glycogen storage disorder diagnosed at necropsy, who died suddenly with hypovolemic shock following a massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to hepatocellular failure is reported. Salient features of GSD type 3 are briefly discussed.