| Literature DB >> 1384444 |
P Kallis1, T Treasure, S J Holmes, M Griffiths.
Abstract
The diagnosis of teratoma may be made by demonstration of high amylase content in fluid aspirated from anterior mediastinal lesions. In 2 cases of mediastinal teratoma proteolytic enzyme activity was evident at the time of operation. A diagnosis of mediastinal teratoma was aided in 2 subsequent cases by demonstration of elevated amylase activity in the aspirated fluid before definitive operation.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID： 1384444 DOI： 10.1016/0003-4975(92)91020-a
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330