Carcinoma of the Thymus, with Marked Pulmonary Osteo-arthropathy
| Autor: | Earl R. Miller |
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| Rok vydání: | 1939 |
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| Zdroj: | Radiology. 32:651-660 |
| ISSN: | 1527-1315 0033-8419 |
| DOI: | 10.1148/32.6.651 |
| Popis: | Introduction THE literature concerning neoplasms of the thymus was reviewed, in 1932, by Crosby (8) who gave 103 references dealing with thymic tumors, among which were 122 cases of sarcoma and 36 cases of carcinoma. In the 30 papers dealing with the subject since that time, 44 cases have been recorded. The largest single series was that of Symmers (17) who reported 25 cases out of 17,000 autopsies at Bellevue Hospital, New York, the incidence being 0.14 per cent. Of the 78 cases of sarcomas in Crosby's group, there were 45 males, 24 females, and 9 in which the sex was not stated. Forty-four cases of sarcoma had previously been reported by Rubaschow (14). The oldest was 86 years of age, and the youngest four and one-half. Of the carcinomas, there were 25 males, 10 females, and one in which the sex was not stated. The oldest was 72 years of age and one was reported at birth. Sarcomas usually occur before 40 years of age and carcinomas after 40. The sarcomas infiltrate the neighboring organs and tend to met... |
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