Asymptomatic Thymic Carcinoma With Solitary Hepatic Metastasis Detected by Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography
Thymic carcinoma is a rare anterior mediastinal malignancy. Most patients present initially with chest pain, cough or dyspnea. Asymptomatic patients account for less than one third of the total cases. Thymic carcinoma is aggressive and tends to metastasize to the lymph nodes, lungs, and bones, and l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-08-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609603892 |