A Case of Intracardiac Thymic Carcinoma Presenting as Congestive Hepatopathy / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 668-673, 2012.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-224696
ABSTRACT
Thymic carcinoma is a rare but aggressive epithelial neoplasm with a strong propensity for early local invasion and widespread metastasis. It is common for thymic carcinomas to invade the lungs, pericardium, and great vessels. However, invasion of thymic carcinoma into the right atrium, right ventricle, mediastinum, and superior vena cava is very rare. There have been sporadic reports on intracardiac thymic carcinomas globally and only one case report in South Korea to date. We herein report a case of intracardiac thymic carcinoma presenting as right-sided heart failure with congestive hepatopathy.
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Assunto principal:
Pericárdio
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Timoma
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Veia Cava Superior
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Neoplasias Epiteliais e Glandulares
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Estrogênios Conjugados (USP)
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República da Coreia
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Átrios do Coração
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
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Neoplasias Cardíacas
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Ventrículos do Coração
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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