A ring calcified benign thymoma in a patient with asbestos exposure.
QJM
; 106(4): 371-2, 2013 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22323614
The differential diagnosis of a mediastinal mass with ring calcification on chest X-ray includes thymoma,dermoid tumour, teratoma, neurogenic tumours and lymphadenopathy. Cross-sectional imaging via CT can aid diagnosis. This case may also demonstrate an association between asbestos exposure and thymoma calcification.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
12_ODS3_hazardous_contamination
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Asbestose
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Timoma
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Neoplasias do Timo
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Calcinose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
QJM
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article