title: Exocrine pancreatic function in mediastinal teratomata: an aid to preoperative diagnosis?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. George's Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kallis
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Treasure
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Griffiths
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000681:Amylases