Carcinoid tumor of the thymus associated with a parathyroid adenoma.
A parathyroid adenoma occurred synchronously with a thymic carcinoid tumor in a 34-year-old man. A sibling was known to have an insulinoma, pituitary adenoma, and parathyroid hyperplasia. The simultaneous occurrence of these tumors, in association with the noted family history, suggests a possible multiple endocrine adenomatosis variant. A description of both tumors is provided along with a review of the literature on thymic carcinoid tumors.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011859:Radiography; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure*