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==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
*The physical examination plays a limited role in the diagnosis of thymic carcinoma, nevertheless it is important to check general signs of health and signs of paraneoplastic syndromes that could be present in the neuroendocrine subtype. | *The physical examination plays a limited role in the diagnosis of thymic carcinoma, nevertheless it is important to check general signs of health and signs of paraneoplastic syndromes that could be present in the neuroendocrine subtype. | ||
*Some patients with thymic masses could have fullness in the lower part of the neck | *Some patients with thymic masses could have fullness in the lower part of the neck on palpation. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [3]
Overview
The physical examination plays a limited role in the diagnosis of thymic carcinoma.
Physical Examination
- The physical examination plays a limited role in the diagnosis of thymic carcinoma, nevertheless it is important to check general signs of health and signs of paraneoplastic syndromes that could be present in the neuroendocrine subtype.
- Some patients with thymic masses could have fullness in the lower part of the neck on palpation.