Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Anterior Mediastinum of Unknown Primary Site
The most common lesions in the anterior mediastinum are thymomas, lymphomas, teratomas, and thyroid masses. Squamous cell carcinoma of anterior mediastinum is most commonly due to thymic carcinoma. We present an unusual case of a patient presenting with anterior mediastinal mass that was later found...
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American College of Physicians
2023-09-01
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| description | The most common lesions in the anterior mediastinum are thymomas, lymphomas, teratomas, and thyroid masses. Squamous cell carcinoma of anterior mediastinum is most commonly due to thymic carcinoma. We present an unusual case of a patient presenting with anterior mediastinal mass that was later found to be biopsy-proven invasive squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary site based on the available imaging studies. We also review the broad differential diagnoses, clinical presentation, and diagnostic work-up of anterior mediastinal mass, especially the one with no clear primary site. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a33300c7af49495ebea6ab67b3748a132025-08-20T02:11:46ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642023-09-012910.7326/aimcc.2023.0111Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Anterior Mediastinum of Unknown Primary SiteBibek Koirala0Min Zhang1Ali Akalin21UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts1UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts1UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MassachusettsThe most common lesions in the anterior mediastinum are thymomas, lymphomas, teratomas, and thyroid masses. Squamous cell carcinoma of anterior mediastinum is most commonly due to thymic carcinoma. We present an unusual case of a patient presenting with anterior mediastinal mass that was later found to be biopsy-proven invasive squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary site based on the available imaging studies. We also review the broad differential diagnoses, clinical presentation, and diagnostic work-up of anterior mediastinal mass, especially the one with no clear primary site.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0111 |
| spellingShingle | Bibek Koirala Min Zhang Ali Akalin Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Anterior Mediastinum of Unknown Primary Site Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| title | Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Anterior Mediastinum of Unknown Primary Site |
| title_full | Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Anterior Mediastinum of Unknown Primary Site |
| title_fullStr | Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Anterior Mediastinum of Unknown Primary Site |
| title_full_unstemmed | Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Anterior Mediastinum of Unknown Primary Site |
| title_short | Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Anterior Mediastinum of Unknown Primary Site |
| title_sort | invasive squamous cell carcinoma of anterior mediastinum of unknown primary site |
| url | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0111 |
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