CT manifestations of the thymic carcinoid and literature review / 南方医科大学学报
Journal of Southern Medical University
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(12): 557-559, 2010.
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em Chinês
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the CT manifestations of thymic carcinoid and assess the diagnostic value of CT for this disease.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>CT and clinical findings of 5 patients (4 males and 1 female, average age 41 years) with histologically confirmed thymic carcinoid were retrospectively analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The clinical findings of the 5 patients showed no specificity, and none of the patients presented with carcinoid syndrome. The tumors were relatively large (mean size on the largest planar of 11.7 cm x 7.6 cm) with heterogeneous density, and showed necrosis or cystic degeneration in the tumor. The lesions showed uneven enhancement in contrast-enhanced imaging and displayed linear enhancement of the blood vessels in the tumors in 3 cases with unclear tumor margins. The adjacent major vessels were displayed in 4 cases (the superior vena cava in 2 and brachiocephalic vein in 4 cases), and 5 showed mediastinal and/or root of the neck lymphatic metastasis. None of the cases have lung or other site metastasis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The CT findings of the thymic carcinoid have some characteristics, and can be helpful in the diagnosis.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Timo
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Diagnóstico por Imagem
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Tumor Carcinoide
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Estudos Retrospectivos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Journal of Southern Medical University
Ano de publicação:
2010
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