Exocrine pancreatic function in mediastinal teratomata: an aid to preoperative diagnosis?
The diagnosis of teratoma may be made by demonstration of high amylase content in fluid aspirated from anterior mediastinal lesions. In 2 cases of mediastinal teratoma proteolytic enzyme activity was evident at the time of operation. A diagnosis of mediastinal teratoma was aided in 2 subsequent cases by demonstration of elevated amylase activity in the aspirated fluid before definitive operation.
Kallis
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. George's Hospital, London, England.
Treasure
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Holmes
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Griffiths
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000681:Amylases / Q000032:analysis*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology
D000681:Amylases