Fatal giant cell myocarditis after resection of thymoma.

P. E. Glennon, M. E. Petersen, M. N. Sheppard

Cardiac Department, Royal Brompton Hospital, London.

A case of fulminant, fatal myocarditis occurring 10 days after resection of a benign medullary thymoma is described. A rare association between thymoma and giant cell myocarditis is recognised, but fulminant presentation so soon after removal of thymoma has not previously been reported.

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