| Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) associated lymphoepithelioma-like thymic carcinoma associated with paraneoplastic syndrome of polymyositis: a rare tumor with rare association. | |
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PMID: 19893401 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Thymic carcinomas are rare neoplasms representing less than 1% of all thymic malignancies arising from thymic epithelium. Lymphoepithelioma-like thymic carcinoma is a high grade neoplasm with aggressive features and frequent metastasis. Association of lymphoepithelioma-like thymic carcinomas with Epstein-Barr virus was observed in several previously reported case reports. Paraneoplastic syndromes have been reported with lymphoepithelioma-like thymic carcinoma. We report a case of rare association of paraneoplastic syndrome of polymyositis with lymphoepithelioma-like thymic carcinoma. The case highlights generalized increase in fluoro-deoxy-glucose uptake in the skeletal muscles indicating biopsy proven polymyositis-a paraneoplastic syndrome. |
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Authors:
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Bhasker R Koppula; Sudhakar Pipavath; David H Lewis |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical nuclear medicine Volume: 34 ISSN: 1536-0229 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Nucl Med Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-06 Completed Date: 2010-02-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7611109 Medline TA: Clin Nucl Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 686-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. |
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Adult Carcinoma / complications*, radiography, virology* Herpesvirus 4, Human / physiology* Humans Male Neoplasm Metastasis Paraneoplastic Syndromes / complications*, radiography, virology Polymyositis / complications*, radiography, virology Radiography, Thoracic Thymus Neoplasms / complications*, radiography, virology Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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