Tuberc Respir Dis.  1997 Apr;44(2):425-429. 10.4046/trd.1997.44.2.425.

A Case of Thymic Carcinoid Tumor

• Kim SM
• Kim JM
• Kim YS
• Kim BC
• Sohn JW
• Yang SC
• Yoon HJ
• Shin DH
• Park SS
• Lee JH
• Kim WS
• Park MH
• Choi YW

• KMID: 2050005
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1997.44.2.425

Abstract

Until 1972, many carcinoid tumors of the thymus were not recognized as distinct lesions and were mistakenly labeled as variants of thymomas. Thymic carcinoid tumors are unusual neoplasms that show different morphological, functional, and behavioral characteristics than those of thymomas. We report a case of a 65-year-old woman with thymic carcinoid tumor. The cinicopathological findings are discussed with a review of the literature.

Keyword

Anterior; Mediastinal mass; Thymic carcinoid tumor

MeSH Terms

Aged
Carcinoid Tumor*
Female
Humans
Thymoma
Thymus Gland