A thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A case report

Sadık Yaldız; Demet Yaldız; Cumhur Murat Tulay; Aydın İşisağ

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2017.13759

Sadık Yaldız¹, Demet Yaldız², Cumhur Murat Tulay¹, Aydın İşisağ³

¹Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical Faculty of Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
²Department of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Suat Seren Chest Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
³Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty of Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2017.13759

Neuroendocrine carcinomas of the thymus are rare clinical entities, which can be complicated by endocrine abnormalities. These tumors are frequently associated with ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone production giving rise to Cushings syndrome. Herein, we describe a 23-year-old male case with upper gastrointestinal bleeding as the initial presentation of a thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma. This case was reported due to its extremely exceptional occurrence.

Keywords : Gastrointestinal bleeding; thymic carcinoma; thymus

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