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ArticleTranslational cancer research2020

An operated case of locally advanced thymic atypical carcinoid in anterior mediastinum: a case report.

Kai Zhang, Huiguo Chen, Yonghui Wu, Xiaojun Li, Jian Zhang, Lijia Gu, Weibin Wu

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Article in Translational cancer research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Kai Zhang *Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
Huiguo Chen *Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
Yonghui Wu *Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
Xiaojun LiDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
Jian ZhangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
Lijia GuDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
Weibin WuDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary thymic atypical carcinoid (TAC) is a kind of neuroendocrine tumors of the mediastinum, which has a poor prognosis due to its invasive behavior, metastasis and postoperative recurrence. We present a relatively rare case who came to hospital because of chest pain and tightness from a large mediastinal mass of 115 mm × 95 mm compressing left brachiocephalic veins, pericardium and upper-lobe of left lung. Although the operation was rather challenging, we performed complete resection including local lymph node dissection by open median sternotomy. The pathology of combining hematoxylin/eosin staining and immunohistochemical was confirmed to be primary TAC, grade 2 according to 2015 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Thymus. After radical surgery, the case underwent 6 cycles of platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy. To date, the man has survived over 11 months without recurrence and distant metastasis. In conclusion, open surgery is a safe and effective method for locally advanced TAC and radical resection combination with adjuvant chemotherapy may lead to a long-term survival.

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case reportfemalemediastinumresectionThymic atypical carcinoid (TAC)

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