Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.817-822, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
Thymic carcinoid is a rare neuroendocrine tumor of the thymus. Apart from sporadic cases, it is usually associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1). Thoracic computed tomography (CT) revealed an anterior mediastinal mass with a size of 10 cm in diameter, encroaching into the left thoracic cavity in a 39-year-old male case with MEN1-related giant thymic carcinoid who was admitted due to chest pain. A computed tomography-guided percutaneous tru-cut biopsy demonstrated a carcinoid tumor of the thymus. Tumor was resected through left thoracotomy. Pathologic analyses of the specimen revealed thymic carcinoid tumor, mostly encapsulated with local pericardial tissue invasion. The patient with familial MEN1 was asymptomatic for the past seven months. Thymic carcinoid is the leading cause of death in patients with MEN1 disease. Early diagnosis and treatment of this condition would help to minimize morbidity and mortality rate.