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Thymic Carcinoma Presenting as Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Thymomas and thymic carcinomas are rare tumors, which originate from the epithelial cells of the thymus. We present a case of thymic carcinoma, which presented with DIC as an initial manifestation. DIC improved with corticosteroid treatment and thymic carcinoma was amendable to chemoradiation.

Source: Case Reports in Oncological Medicine

DOI: 10.1155/2014/202943

Authors: Mamatha Siricilla, Jawairia Memon, Robert Avery

Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Language: English

Topic: Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $790