Literature DB >> 15860404

A rare case of large mediastinal germ cell tumor detected by echocardiography.

Spilios M Karas, John T Parissis, Charalambos Antoniades, Achilleas Loulias.   

Abstract

We describe a rare case of a large mediastinal germ cell tumor detected by modified views of transthoracic echocardiography. CT scanning and histological findings after tumor resection confirmed diagnosis. This case demonstrates the clinical importance of echocardiography in diagnosis of extra-cardiac masses.

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Year:  2005        PMID: 15860404     DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.01.044

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Int J Cardiol        ISSN: 0167-5273            Impact factor:   4.164


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1.  Teratoma of the mediastinum: a case report.

Authors:  Ricardo D Vieira; Henrique Grimberg; Kiyomi K Uezumi; Lea Mm Demarchi; Jeane M Tsutsui; Neuza Hm Lopes; Whady Hueb
Journal:  J Med Case Rep       Date:  2011-05-20

2.  Giant mediastinal mature teratoma with increased exocrine pancreatic activity presenting in a young woman: a case report.

Authors:  Franco Stella; Fabio Davoli
Journal:  J Med Case Rep       Date:  2011-06-27
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