Fulminant Giant Cell Myocarditis and Cardiogenic Shock: An Unusual Presentation of Malignant Thymoma

Autor: Deepak Koul, Manreet Kanwar, Dane Jefic, Anuradha Kolluru, Tejwant Singh, Sunil Dhar, Preetham Kumar, Gerald Cohen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Cardiology Research and Practice, Vol 2010 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-0597
DOI: 10.4061/2010/185896
Popis: Malignant thymoma is rarely associated with giant cell myocarditis. We present a case study that illustrates this association and cardiogenic shock with underlying tamponade. The dramatic presentation of this scenario has not been previously described.
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