The Role of a Good Quality Autopsy in Pediatric Malpractice Claim: A Case Report of an Unexpected Death in an Undiagnosed Thymoma

The Role of a Good Quality Autopsy in Pediatric Malpractice Claim: A Case Report of an Unexpected Death in an Undiagnosed Thymoma

Thymomas are extremely rare in the first 20 years of life, with different clinical presentations: from asymptomatic mediastinal masses to compressive and paraneoplastic syndromes. In pediatric population, the respiratory disorders have a higher incidence. The overall thymoma mortality rate is descri...

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Main Authors: Nunzio Di Nunno, Federico Giuseppe Patanè, Francesco Amico, Alessio Asmundo, Cristoforo Pomara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
thymoma
malpractice
autopsy
forensic
liability
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00031/full

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