Abstract
Thymus carcinoid tumors are unusual and can be differentiated from thymomas by clinical, histological and prognostic characteristics. The clinicopathological findings of a new case of carcinoid tumor of the thymus associated with type 1 multiple endocrine neoplasm, the presentation of which was conditioned by its metastasis, is herein presented.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adenoma / complications*
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Adenoma / pathology
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Adult
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Biopsy
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Carcinoid Tumor / complications*
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Carcinoid Tumor / pathology
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Carcinoid Tumor / secondary
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Humans
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Islets of Langerhans / pathology
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Liver / pathology
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Liver Neoplasms / pathology
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Liver Neoplasms / secondary
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Male
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Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology
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Mediastinal Neoplasms / secondary
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Mediastinum / pathology
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / complications*
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / pathology
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / complications*
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
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Pituitary Gland / pathology
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Pituitary Neoplasms / complications*
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Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology
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Thymus Neoplasms / complications*