Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2017;33(5):432-434

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2017.05.015

Thymic carcinoid associated to Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1

Weixi WANG ; Lei YE ; Guang NING

Keywords

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1; Thymic carcinoid

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Thymic carcinoid is an uncommon component of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1).The low penetrance and the high mortality made TH-NET one of the most fatal tumor components of MEN1.Here we are discussing the pathology and pathogenesis, as well as epidemiology, screening strategy, diagnosis, therapies, and analysis of prognostic factors of thymic carcinoid associated to MEN1.