title: Thymic carcinoid associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type I.
abstract: Thymic carcinoids are a rare entity that may be associated with endocrine diseases like Cushing's syndrome or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type I (MEN1). These tumors represent 4% of anterior mediastinal tumors and are characterized by their very aggressive behavior. We present the case of a patient with a previous MEN 1 diagnosis in whom, during the follow up of his disease, a thoracic image compatible with thymic carcinoid was detected. After an extended thymectomy that included peri-thymic fat resection, the clinical diagnosis was confirmed. A follow up examination 14 months later revealed a suspicious lesion that suggested local recurrence, therefore the patient was reoperated on. The pathology report of this surgery indicated post-radiation fibrosis. Likewise, we present a review of the current diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients with MEN1 syndrome who are diagnosed with thymic carcinoid.
authors: Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet y Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, España. jl_recuero@hotmail.com
authors: José Luis
authors: JL
authors: Recuero Díaz
authors: Raúl
authors: R
authors: Embún Flor
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Menal Muñoz
authors: Jorge
authors: J
authors: Hernández Ferrández
authors: Miguel Jesús
authors: MJ
authors: Arrarás Martínez
authors: Juan José
authors: JJ
authors: Rivas de Andrés
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018761:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*