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KMID : 0882420120830050668
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2012 Volume.83 No. 5 p.668 ~ p.673
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A Case of Intracardiac Thymic Carcinoma Presenting as Congestive Hepatopathy
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Hwang Jin-Tae
Kim Min-Hee
Chang Ki-Jun
Chang Hyo-Jeong
Yu Sung-In
Yuh Young-Jin
Kim Hyun-Jung
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Carcinoma, thymic, Cardiac tumor, Heart failure, Right-sided, Thymoma
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