Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2001 Nov;34(11):887-890.
Thymic Neuroendocrine Tumor Associated with Cushing's Syndrome: case report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Samsung Medical Center School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea.
- 2Department of Diagnostic Pathology Samsung Medical Center School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea.
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.
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