Atypical Thymic Carcinoid Tumor with Thymic Cyst: 1 case report.
- Author:
Jae Il CHUNG
1
;
Jea Wook KIM
;
Seung Woo KIM
;
Bon Il KU
;
Yun Kyung KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, InJe University Seoul Paik Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tymic neoplasm;
Crcinoid tumor
- MeSH:
Adult;
Carcinoid Tumor*;
Chest Pain;
Humans;
Mediastinal Cyst*;
Mediastinum;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Neuroendocrine Tumors;
Prognosis;
Rare Diseases;
Recurrence;
Thorax;
Thymus Gland
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2002;35(8):634-637
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Thymic carcinoid or neuroendocrine tumor of thymus is a very rare disease and has poor prognosis due to frequent recurrence and distant metastasis. A 43-year-old man was refered to our hospital because of Rt. chest pain and tightness. Chest X-ray revealed 7 X 8cm sized mass on Rt. anterior mediastinum. Surgical excision was performed and light microscopic, immunohistochemical and electron microscopic findings were confirmed as atypical thymic carcinoid tumor with thymic cyst. The patient has been followed up without recurrence or distant metastasis postoperatively for 3 months to now. We report a case of atypical thymic carcinoid with thymic cysts.
