Thymoma Presenting with Infarction - 24/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.hlc.2004.03.014
Katherine M Gray, MBBS ⁎ 
, Morgan Windsor, FRACS
, Morgan Windsor, FRACS The Prince Charles Hospital, Rode Road, Chermside, Qld, Australia
*Corresponding author. Present address: Royal Brisbane Hospital, Butterfield Street, Queensland, Australia. Tel.: +61-7-3263 8710.
Abstract |
Thymomas are the most common tumours of the anterior mediastinum with most patients presenting incidentally. We present a case of thymoma presenting with sudden onset severe chest pain and raised plasma aminotransaminases secondarily to spontaneous infarction. We discuss the presence of these aminotransaminases in this highly unusual presentation of thymoma and believe our case demonstrates the inherent limitations of plasma enzymes due to their lack of specificity and sensitivity.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Thymoma, Serum enzymes
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Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.
Vol 13 - N° 2
P. 191-194 - juin 2004 Retour au numéro
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