Korean J Med.
2012 Nov;83(5):668-673.
A Case of Intracardiac Thymic Carcinoma Presenting as Congestive Hepatopathy
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yjyuh@paik.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- 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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