Complete regression of a thymoma to glucocorticoids, commenced for palliation of symptoms

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1142-1143

  Barratt, Shaney ^a   Puthucheary, Zudin A ^a   Plummeridge, Martin ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glucocorticoid therapy; Neoplasm; Thymoma

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THYMOMA; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; THYMOMA; THYMUS NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34248208061     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.02.032     Document Type: Article

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