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10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.4768
Atypical carcinoid tumor of the thymus: two case reports
Ersin Sapmaz1, Kuthan Kavaklı1, Hasan Çaylak1, Ertuğrul Çelik2, Sedat Gürkök1
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
2Department of Pathology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.4768
Carcinoid tumors of thymus originating from
neuroendocrine cells of thymus are seen very rarely. It
is three times more in male. Clinically, thymic atypical
carcinoid tumor demonstrates a more aggressive course
than thymic typical carcinoid tumor. The disease-free
survival rate is usually worse. The primary choice of
treatment is extended resection which should be achieved
tumor-free resection margins. The efficacy of radiotherapy
and chemotherapy is still unclear. In this article, we present
two cases who had atypical carcinoid tumor with adrenal
insufficiency in one and Cushing disease in other.
Keywords : Carcinoid tumor; thoracic surgery; thymus
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