Thymic Neuroendocrine Tumor Associated with Cushing's Syndrome: case report.
- Author:
Jin Ho CHOI
1
;
Jin Gook KIM
;
Young Mog SHIM
;
Kwhan Mien KIM
;
Jung Ho HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Samsung Medical Center School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thymic neoplasm;
Carcinoid tumor
- MeSH:
Carcinoid Tumor;
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine;
Cushing Syndrome*;
Drug Therapy;
Humans;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Neuroendocrine Tumors*;
Prognosis;
Radiotherapy;
Recurrence;
Thymus Gland;
Thymus Neoplasms
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2001;34(11):887-890
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Neuroendocrine tumor in thymus is rare and has poor prognosis due to frequent recurrence and distant metastasis. Approximately half of thymic carcinoids are hormonally active and Cushing's syndrome is seen in 33% of affected patients. Treatment of choice is surgical excision of tumor and role of chemotherapy and radiotherapy is controversal. We report 2 cases of thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma associated with Cushing's syndrome.
