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Atypical thymic carcinoid associated with rapidly progressive symptoms of Cushing's syndrome in a child

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022
Atypical thymic carcinoid in children is rare and its prognosis principally depends on the completeness of the surgical resection. We report a case of atypical thymic carcinoid with lymph node metastasis that had not been identified prior to surgery.
Takatoshi Abe, Seisho Sakai, Kozo Nomura, Honami Mizushima, Kentaro Hayashi, Seisho Sakai, Yuta Sakai, Kazuhiro Noguchi, Toshihiro Fujiki, Rie Kuroda, Yasuhiro Ikawa, Daisuke Saito, Isao Matsumoto   +12 more
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A rare case of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 initially presenting as an asymptomatic, huge mediastinal mass: case report

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2021
Background Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a rare inherited syndrome that concurrently involves various endocrine glands. We report a rare case of MEN1 in a 43-year-old man whose first manifestation was an asymptomatic mediastinal mass ...
Ji Eun Jun, You-Cheol Hwang, Kyu Jeong Ahn, Ho Yeon Chung, In-Kyung Jeong   +4 more
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European Society of Neuroendocrine Tumors (ENETS) 2025 guidance paper for lung and thymic carcinoids. [PDF]

J Neuroendocrinol
Abstract This ENETS guidance paper, developed by a multidisciplinary working group, provides up‐to‐date and practical advice on the diagnosis and management of lung and thymic carcinoids, based on recent developments and study results. These recommendations aim to provide practical recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and follow‐up of these ...
Baudin E, Durand A, Durand A, Buikhuisen W, Capdevila J, Caplin M, Deroose CM, Dromain C, Faggiano A, Filosso PL, Kaltsas G, Volante M, Walter T, Garcia-Carbonero R.   +13 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Pigmented spindle cell variant of a thymic atypical carcinoid in an octogenarian

Surgical Case Reports, 2021
Background A pigmented carcinoid is an extremely rare variant of carcinoid characterized by melanin pigmentation of the tumor, with only five cases described in the literature.
Yasushi Sakamaki, Ryo Tanaka, Daisuke Ishida, Hiromi Tsuji, Asako Mike, Hironao Yasuoka   +5 more
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Unusual giant multilocular thymic cyst with mature teratoma including a carcinoid component in the mediastinum

Surgical Case Reports, 2022
Background Teratoma is the second most common mediastinal neoplasm, but malignant transformation in mature teratomas is uncommon, and cases of carcinoid tumor with teratoma are described in only a few studies.
Takehiko Manabe, Kenta Kajiyama, Takashi Iwanami, Takeshi Hanagiri, Tatsuhiko Sako   +4 more
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The combination of etoposide and platinum for the treatment of thymic neuroendocrine neoplasms: A retrospective analysis

Cancer Medicine, Volume 12, Issue 15, Page 16011-16018, August 2023., 2023
Abstract Background To provide real‐world outcomes for the combination of etoposide and platinum as a first‐line treatment for advanced thymic neuroendocrine neoplasms (TNENs). Methods Retrospective analysis was performed on patients with advanced TNENs confirmed by pathology who received etoposide combined with platinum as a first‐line chemotherapy in
Yelan Guan, Qifeng Yao, Yue Hao, Xiaohong Zeng, Wenxian Wang, Xiadong Gu, Jing Xiang, Yan Sun, Zhengbo Song   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rac1 Deletion Causes Thymic Atrophy [PDF]

, 2011
The thymic stroma supports T lymphocyte development and consists of an epithelium maintained by thymic epithelial progenitors. The molecular pathways that govern epithelial homeostasis are poorly understood.
Glogauer Michael, Wright, Nick A, Geoff Laurent, Watt, FM, Janes, Sam M., Kristin M Braun, Emma Nye, Potton, E, Braun, Kristin M., Fiona M. Watt, Janes, Sam M, Katrina McNulty, Butler, Colin, Potton Elspeth, Glogauer, Michael, Wright, NA, Colin Butler, Benitah, Salvador Aznar, Potton, Elspeth, Aznar Benitah Salvador, Boyd, Richard, Jensen, K, Richard Boyd, Braun, Kristin M, Salvador Aznar Benitah, Butler Colin, Sam M Janes, Hunziker, L, Laurent, G, McNulty, Katrina, Elspeth Potton, Janes Sam M., Watt, Fiona M; id_orcid, Boyd, R, Nick A Wright, Kristin M. Braun, Nye, Emma, Laurent Geoff, Michael Glogauer, Wright Nick A., Nye, E, Butler, C, Braun, Kristin, Jensen Kim, Nye Emma, Wright, Nick A., McNulty, Ksatrina, Lukas Hunziker, Glogauer, M, McNulty Katrina, Sam M. Janes, Braun, KM, Laurent, Geoff, Hunziker Lukas, Watt, Fiona, Kim Jensen, Benitah, SA, Nick A. Wright, Watt Fiona M., McNulty, K, Boyd Richard, Fiona M Watt, Wright, Nick, Braun Kristin M., Watt, Fiona M., Jensen, Kim, Janes, SM, Hunziker, Lukas, Aznar Benitah, Salvador, Benitah, Salvador, Janes, Sam   +70 more
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Pioglitazone inhibits growth of carcinoid cells and promotes TRAIL-induced apoptosis by induction of p21(waf1/cip1) [PDF]

, 2001
Background/Aims: We investigated the effect of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) agonist pioglitazone on growth and TRAIL-induced apoptosis in carcinoid cells.
Göke, Burkhard, Göke, Rüdiger, Chen, Youhai, El-Deiry, Wafik S., Göke, Alexandra   +4 more
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Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis due to Thymic Carcinoid [PDF]

, 2008
Limbic encephalitis is a multifocal inflammatory disorder characterized by personality changes, irritability, memory loss, seizures, and, in some cases, dementia.
Davis, Melissa, Ravenel, James G.
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CD70 in Thymic Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Potential Diagnostic Markers and Immunotherapeutic Targets

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
CD70 – a ligand protein of CD27 on lymphocytes – is expressed in a large spectrum of malignancies. It is an attractive target for antibody-based therapy and several clinical trials are currently being conducted.
Jumpei Kashima, Jumpei Kashima, Tsunekazu Hishima, Yusuke Okuma, Hirotoshi Horio, Masumi Ogawa, Yukiko Hayashi, Shin-ichiro Horiguchi, Toru Motoi, Tetsuo Ushiku, Masashi Fukayama   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source