Thymic carcinoma physical examination

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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]

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 which the doctor can feel. Once a mediastinal mass is suspected based on physical examination, further investigations as x-ray, CT and other lab tests should be done to confirm the diagnosis.