Thymic Carcinoma Presenting as Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation. (11th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Siricilla, Mamatha; Memon, Jawairia; Avery, Robert
• Other Names: Goodman Annekathryn Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in oncological medicine. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-11-11
• Subjects: Oncology -- Periodicals; Tumors -- Periodicals; Oncology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Neoplasms; Oncology; Tumors; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.994
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/202943
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6706

Abstract

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.