Atypical thymic carcinoid manifesting with nephrotic-range proteinuria in a 7-year-old boy
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DOI: 10.1007/s00467-017-3685-5
Abstract: BackgroundNephrotic-range proteinuria as a paraneoplastic syndrome (PNS) is an exceptional presentation, especially in children. It is usually associated with hematologic malignancies. Solid tumors are very rare causes of proteinuria.Case-Diagnosis/TreatmentWe present the case of a 7-year-old… read more here.
Keywords: range; thymic carcinoid; range proteinuria; nephrotic range ... See more keywords
Thymic carcinoid mimicking mediastinal lymphoma on 18F-FDG PET/CT
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DOI: 10.1007/s12350-020-02105-4
Abstract: A 33-year-old woman with intermittent chest pain for 5 months was admitted to our hospital. Physical examination showed dilated veins over the chest wall and the electrocardiogram (ECG) was normal. CT scan (Figure 1A, B)… read more here.
Keywords: lymphoma; thymic carcinoid; mass; fdg pet ... See more keywords
Atypical thymic carcinoid tumor with ectopic ACTH syndrome in a 33-year-old male patient: A rare case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033847
Abstract: Rationale: Atypical thymic carcinoid tumor is an exceedingly rare thymic neuroendocrine tumor derived from the cells of neuroendocrine system. Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis may result in disease progression to advanced stages and eventually leads to… read more here.
Keywords: atypical thymic; year old; carcinoid tumor; thymic carcinoid ... See more keywords
Revisiting the Evidence for Routine Transcervical Thymectomy for the Prevention of Thymic Carcinoid Tumours in MEN-1 Patients
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DOI: 10.1159/000526775
Abstract: Background: Malignant thymic carcinoids are uncommon tumours among patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1). Current guidelines advise performance of a preventative, routine transcervical thymectomy (TCT) during parathyroidectomy, although data on the yield is… read more here.
Keywords: tct; men patients; transcervical thymectomy; routine transcervical ... See more keywords
Clinical implication of MEN1 mutation in surgically resected thymic carcinoid patients.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.01.127
Abstract: Thymic carcinoid is a rare but very aggressive neuroendocrine tumour derived from the neuroendocrine system. Here we report a male patient with thymic atypical carcinoid. Though thymic carcinoid is relatively common, the gene sequencing profile… read more here.
Keywords: clinical implication; thymic carcinoid; men1 mutation; carcinoid ... See more keywords