[Thymus carcinoid associated with type 1 multiple endocrine neoplasm syndrome]

Med Clin (Barc). 1996 Jan 13;106(1):21-3.
[Article in Spanish]

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

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / complications*
  • Adenoma / pathology
  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Carcinoid Tumor / complications*
  • Carcinoid Tumor / pathology
  • Carcinoid Tumor / secondary
  • Humans
  • Islets of Langerhans / pathology
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / secondary
  • Mediastinum / pathology
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / complications*
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / complications*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pituitary Gland / pathology
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / complications*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology
  • Thymus Neoplasms / complications*