A case report of a large thymic carcinoid.
Thymic carcinoid is a rare tumour. A case of giant thymic carcinoid with extensive necrosis is reported in a 44-year-old Chinese male. Diagnosis was difficult to make before the operation and even intraoperatively. Subtotal excision was performed followed by adjuvant radiation therapy. The patient remained disease-free at the last follow-up 12 months after surgery. Complete excision remains the mainstay of treatment for this disease.
Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
K Y
KY
Chan
N L
NL
Tang
A P
AP
Yim
S S
SS
Chung
T W
TW
Lee
J K
JK
Ho
D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013934:Thymectomy; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery