Metastatic Thymic Carcinoid: Does Surgeon Have a Primary Role.
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in English
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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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Main subject:
Thymectomy
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Thymus Gland
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Thymus Neoplasms
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Preoperative Care
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Humans
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Male
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Thoracotomy
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Carcinoid Tumor
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
Language:
English
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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