학술논문
순화기 심장막 주위 지방 괴사로 오인된 흉선암
A Case of Thymic Carcinoma Misdiagnosed as Epipericardial Fat Necrosis
A Case of Thymic Carcinoma Misdiagnosed as Epipericardial Fat Necrosis
Document Type
Article
Author
송준혁 / Joon Hyuk Song; 천상수 / Sang Soo Cheon; 김남균 / Nam Kyun Kim; 김창연 / Chang Yeon Kim; 배명환 / Myung Hwan Bae; 이장훈 / Jang Hoon Lee; 양동헌 / Dong Heon Yang
Source
대한내과학회지 (Korean J Med) / The Korean Journal of Medicine (Korean J Med). Oct 01, 2014 87(4):466
Subject
Language
Korean
ISSN
1738-9364
Abstract
Epipericardial fat necrosis (EPFN) is an uncommon benign condition of unknown etiology. It presents as an unexplained acute severe pleuritic chest pain that is associated with the presence of a well-defined juxtacardiac mass usually located in or near the cardiophrenic angle. Although its typical clinical manifestations and chest computed tomography findings might lead to successful diagnosis of this rare disease, an unusual mass location such as the anterosuperior mediastinum should be considered and biopsies should be performed. We herein report a case of thymic carcinoma that was suspected initially to be EPFN. (Korean J Med 2014;87:466-470)