Thymic cyst: Is a correct preoperative diagnosis possible? Report of a case and review of the literature

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 160, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 620-622

  Tollefsen, Isak ^a   Yoo, Mekio ^a   Bland, Jonathan D ^a   Nysted, Arne ^a  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Thoracic radiography; Thymus; Tumour markers

Indexed keywords

TUMOR MARKER;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMISTRY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYST FLUID; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDIASTINUM CYST; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SCHOOL CHILD; SERUM; THYMUS CYST; UTERINE CERVIX;

BIOPSY; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDIASTINAL CYST; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0034786490     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310100817     Document Type: Article

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