Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Atypical Thymic Carcinoid in a Patient with Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

  • Lee, Jiyun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Hyun, Kwanyong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Moon, Mi Hyoung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Moon, Seok Whan (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Park, Jae Kil (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Choi, Si Young (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Sa, Young Jo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Kyung Soo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • Received : 2019.05.15
  • Accepted : 2019.08.13
  • Published : 2019.12.05
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Abstract

Atypical thymic carcinoid is an extremely rare tumor with a poor prognosis. In addition to its known association with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, its hallmark characteristics include local invasion and early distant metastasis. In this report, we share our experience treating atypical thymic carcinoid in a patient with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

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