Carcinoid tumor of the thymus associated with recurrent pericarditis.
A 49-year-old man with carcinoid tumor of the thymus presented with the clinical picture of acute pericarditis. Recurrent bouts persisted after removal of the tumor without other evidence to indicate tumor recurrence. There were no associated manifestations of an endocrine disorder.
D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure
D007213:Indomethacin