Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2006 Oct;39(10):795-798.
A Case Report of Thymic Carcinoid Tumor Associated with Cushing's Syndrome: Possible Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Secreting Tumor
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, korea. cblee@hanyang.ac.kr
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, korea.
- 3Department of Pathology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, korea.
- 4Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Pyongchon Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, korea.
- 5Department of Anesthesiology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, korea.
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.
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