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ArticleEndocrine2022

Thymic neuroendocrine tumors in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.

Iina Yliaska, Heikki Tokola, Tapani Ebeling, Outi Kuismin, Olavi Ukkola, Minna L Koivikko, Timo Lesonen, Jussi Rimpiläinen, Tuuli Felin, Eeva Ryhänen and 3 more

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Article in Endocrine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Consensus Statement on Management of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1.Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists · 2025
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  2. Thymic neuroendocrine tumours: molecular landscape, immune microenvironment and therapeutic perspectives.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Iina YliaskaMedical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Research Unit of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. Iina.Yliaska@ppshp.fi.ORCID 0000-0003-1164-5640
Heikki TokolaDepartment of Pathology, Cancer Research and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
Tapani EbelingMedical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Research Unit of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Outi KuisminDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Oulu University Hospital, Medical Research Center Oulu and PEDEGO Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Olavi UkkolaMedical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Research Unit of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Minna L KoivikkoMedical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Research Unit of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Timo LesonenMedical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
Jussi RimpiläinenDepartment of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
Tuuli FelinTampere University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology and Tampere University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere, Finland.
Eeva RyhänenEndocrinology, Abdominal Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Saara MetsoTampere University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology and Tampere University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere, Finland.
Camilla Schalin-JänttiEndocrinology, Abdominal Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-2428-0161
Pasi SalmelaMedical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Research Unit of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Oulu University Hospital · FITampere University Hospital · FIUniversity of Helsinki · FI

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveMEN1 is associated with an increased risk of developing tumors in different endocrine organs. Neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus (TNETs) are very rare but often have an aggressive nature. We evaluated patients with MEN1 and TNET in three university hospitals in Finland. DESIGN/

methodsWe evaluated patient records of 183 MEN1-patients from three university hospitals between the years 1985-2019 with TNETs. Thymus tumor specimens were classified according to the new WHO 2021 classification of TNET. We collected data on treatments and outcomes of these patients.

resultsThere were six patients (3.3%) with MEN1 and TNET. Five of them had the same common gene mutation occurring in Finland. They originated from common ancestors encompassing two pairs of brothers from sequential generations. The mean age at presentation of TNET was 44.7 ± 11.9 years. TNET was classified as atypical carcinoid (AC) in five out of six patients. One patient had a largely necrotic main tumor with very few mitoses and another nodule with 25 mitoses per 2 mm

conclusionIn this study, TNETs were observed in one large MEN1 founder pedigree, where an anticipation-like earlier disease onset was observed in the most recent generation. TNET in MEN1 patients is an aggressive disease. The prognosis can be better by systematic screening. We also show that LCNEC can be associated with TNET in MEN1 patients.

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Carcinoid TumorCarcinoma, NeuroendocrineMultiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1Neuroendocrine TumorsThymus NeoplasmsHumansMale

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