| Nonmalignant pericardial effusion associated with thymic cancer. | |
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PMID: 20449715 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We report a case of thymic carcinoma with massive pericardial effusion in a 74-year-old man. This patient with dyspnea was referred to our hospital because of pericardial effusion detected by echocardiography. A chest computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed an anterior mediastinal mass measuring 8.0 x 5.0 cm with massive pericardial effusion. The mass lesion was suggestive of thymic carcinoma or invasive thymoma. Initially, he underwent pericardial drainage. The collected fluid was serous and yellow, and cytological examination found no malignant cells. The tumor with partial pericardium was resected. Histopathological findings confirmed the lesion to be squamous cell carcinoma of the thymus. The etiology of a massive nonmalignant pericardial effusion associated with thymic carcinoma warrants further studies. The patient is alive without recurrence and without pericardial effusion at 3 years to date after the operation. Not all pericardial effusion associated with thymic cancer involves malignant effusion. |
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Authors:
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Tatsuya Nishi; Shinzo Takamori; Fumihiko Muta; Koichi Yoshiyama; Yasunori Iwasaki; Kazuo Shirouzu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2010-05-07 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Volume: 58 ISSN: 1863-6713 ISO Abbreviation: Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-07 Completed Date: 2010-08-12 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101303952 Medline TA: Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 239-42 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan. west@med.kurume-u.ac.jp |
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Aged Biopsy Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications*, diagnosis, surgery Dyspnea / etiology Echocardiography Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Neoplasm Invasiveness Pericardial Effusion / diagnosis, etiology*, surgery Pericardiocentesis Sternotomy Thymectomy Thymoma / complications*, diagnosis, surgery Thymus Neoplasms / complications*, diagnosis, surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome |
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