A Case Report of Thymic Carcinoid Tumor Associated with Cushing's Syndrome: Possible Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Secreting Tumor.
- Author:
Soon Ho CHON
1
;
Chul Burm LEE
;
Sun Kyun RO
;
Young Ha OH
;
Jun Goo KANG
;
Jong Hoon YEOM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, korea. cblee@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thymus;
Thymectomy;
Carcinoid tumor;
Cushing's syndrome
- MeSH:
Carcinoid Tumor*;
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone*;
Cushing Syndrome*;
Dyspnea;
Edema;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prognosis;
Rare Diseases;
Recurrence;
Thymectomy;
Thymus Gland
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2006;39(10):795-798
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Thymic carcinoid tumor associated with Cushing's syndrome is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. Thymic carcinoid with Cushing's syndrome caused by CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone) production is even rarer. We report a 58-year-old woman with a huge anterior mediastinal mass. Five months after thymectomy the patient was readmitted with symptoms of generalized edema and dyspnea. Recurrence and metastases were discovered and Cushing's syndrome diagnosed.
