Tumor Carcinoide en el mediastino anterior: presentación de un caso y revision de la literatura / Carcinoid tumor in the anterior mediastinum: report of a case and review of the literature

The Carcinoide tumors are infrequent. The come from neuroendocrine argentafine cells, probably related to cells of the APUD system. They are rarely found in the mediastinum. We are reporting a case, and bringing forward some biological, epidemiological and clinical characteristics. We also emphasize over the diagnosis and treatment, and the basics to evaluate the prognosis