Preliminary analysis of immune-related markers in thymic carcinoid [PDF]
Journal of Translational Medicine, 2023 The immune-related microenvironment of thymic carcinoid has rarely been reported. We analyzed the expression of PD-L1 and VISTA, and the distribution of CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells and CD68+ macrophages in the thymic carcinoid by immunohistochemical ...
Jiaqi Zhang +6 more
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Thymic Carcinoid in a Patient with Concurrent Manifestations of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 [PDF]
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2023 Thymic carcinoid tumours, especially in the context of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1), present significant clinical challenges due to their rarity and aggressive nature.
Jasmine Zhu +3 more
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Ectopic Cushing's syndrome due to adrenocorticotropic hormone secreting atypical thymic carcinoid tumor [PDF]
İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, 2019 Cushing's syndromes (CS) due to thymic carcinoids are rarely seen. In this text, a case with CS due to ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secreting atypical thymic carcinoid tumor is presented.
Cevdet Duran +5 more
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Successful Pregnancies after the Treatment of a Thymic Carcinoid [PDF]
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2015 The present report describes the case of a woman diagnosed with an adrenocorticotropic hormone- (ACTH-) secreting thymic carcinoid associated with Cushing’s syndrome.
Wiebren A. A. Tjalma
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Single-incision port robot-assisted surgery for thymic carcinoid tumor resection [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022 Background Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) is divided into MEN type 1 (MEN-1) and MEN type 2 (MEN-2). MEN-1 may be associated with thymic carcinoid tumors.
Hiroaki Shidei +3 more
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Cyclic ACTH-secreting thymic carcinoid: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2021 SUMMARY Cyclic Cushing's syndrome (CS) due to thymic carcinoid is a rare disorder. We report a case of cyclic CS due to ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting atypical thymic carcinoid tumor and reviewed similar cases published in the ...
Elisa B. Lamback +6 more
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A rare case of thymic carcinoid presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms and pericardium effusion [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2021 Background Thymic carcinoid is one of an extremely rare type of malignant neuroendocrine tumor with a poor prognosis. Invasion of thymic carcinoid to other organs could lead to devastating consequences.
Qun-yan Xiang, Jin Xu, Ling Liu
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Simultaneous surgical resection of cardiac myxoma and atypical thymic carcinoid: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021 Background Cardiac myxoma is the most common type of primary cardiac tumor, and thymic carcinoid is a rare neuroendocrine tumor. No previous reports have described surgical management of concomitant occurrence of these neoplasms.
Ryohei Matsushima +6 more
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Everolimus in combination with octreotide LAR in thymic atypical carcinoid
Thoracic Cancer, 2023 Thymic atypical carcinoids are extremely rare tumors and have a poor prognosis owing to their aggressive clinical course. The efficacy of treatments other than complete surgical resection is unclear.
Tadashi Sakane, Katsuhiro Okuda
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Rare Tumors, 2014 Surgical resection is the first choice for treatment of a thymic carcinoid tumor and radiotherapy is often performed as adjuvant therapy. Here, we report a case of an unresectable and chemoresistant thymic carcinoid tumor that was treated successfully ...
Toshiyuki Okumura +2 more
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