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Metastatic Thymic Carcinoid: Does Surgeon Have a Primary Role?

Ravindra K. Dewan, Vinitha Viswambharan Nair, Rajat Saxena, Shaleen Prasad, Kumud Gupta

Keywords : Neuroendocrine carcinoma, Thymic carcinoid, Metastasis

Citation Information : Dewan RK, Nair VV, Saxena R, Prasad S, Gupta K. Metastatic Thymic Carcinoid: Does Surgeon Have a Primary Role?. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2014; 56 (4):255-257.

DOI: 10.5005/ijcdas-56-4-255

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 28-06-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


Abstract

Thymic carcinoids are rare mediastinal tumours. These are aggressive tumours that often present late and have poor prognosis. Primary surgical treatment is recommended even in metastatic tumours since the role of adjuvant therapy is not well established. We present a case of metastatic thymic carcinoid managed with surgical excision.


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