Malignant thymoma and paroxystal peripheral disease, a case report (author's transl)

Report in a 68 years old man of the association of erythermalgia and malignant thymoma. Improvement of erythermalgia after resection of the thymoma is demonstrative of paraneoplasic syndrome. Tumoral secretion of serotonine is suggested by ultrastructural features of the tumour and increasement of u...

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Published in:	Annales de médecine interne Vol. 131; no. 4; p. 228
Main Authors:	Lantrade, P, Didier, A, Ille, H, Lesbordes, J L, Allegrini, N, Bernard, J, Epardeau, B, Neveux, Y, Hiltenbrand, C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 1980
Subjects:	Aged Erythromelalgia - etiology Erythromelalgia - therapy Humans Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid - urine Male Prostaglandins - secretion Serotonin - secretion Thymoma - complications Thymoma - secretion Thymoma - surgery Thymus Neoplasms - complications Thymus Neoplasms - secretion Thymus Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:	Report in a 68 years old man of the association of erythermalgia and malignant thymoma. Improvement of erythermalgia after resection of the thymoma is demonstrative of paraneoplasic syndrome. Tumoral secretion of serotonine is suggested by ultrastructural features of the tumour and increasement of urinary 5 HIAA.
ISSN:	0003-410X