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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/120680| Title: | Thymic carcinoma diagnosed in a patient presenting with non-specific chest pain and pulmonary embolism |
| Authors: | Ceci Bonello, Etienne Vassallo, Christian Cassar, Paul John |
| Keywords: | Thymoma -- Diagnosis Coronary angiography Tomography Neoplasms Chest pain |
| Issue Date: | 2024 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Medical School |
| Citation: | Ceci Bonello, E., Vassallo, C., & Cassar, P. J. (2024). Thymic carcinoma diagnosed in a patient presenting with non-specific chest pain and pulmonary embolism. Malta Medical Journal, 36(1), 67-69. |
| Abstract: | A 72-year-old gentleman underwent an elective computed tomography coronary angiography (CT CA) scan along with a CT thorax whilst being investigated for non-specific chest pain. A large lobulated mass in the anterior mediastinum and bilateral pulmonary emboli was found on imaging. He was admitted to hospital and started on subcutaneous enoxaparin 60mg twice daily (1mg/kg/BD). The patient successfully underwent excision of the mediastinal mass 2 weeks later. Histological examination of the mass confirmed a diagnosis of a poorly differentiated non-keratinising squamous cell thymic carcinoma. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/120680 |
| Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 36, Issue 1 |
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