Lung and Thymic Carcinoids

• Autores: Christine L. Hann, Patrick M. Forde
• Localización: Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America, ISSN 0889-8529, Vol. 47, Nº. 3, 2018 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Innovations in the Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors), págs. 699-709
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Carcinoids of the lung and thymus are rare thoracic cancers. In general, lung carcinoid tumors have a favorable prognosis, particularly when diagnosed at an early stage and treated with surgical resection. Thymic neuroendocrine tumors may be associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia-1 syndrome, tend to have a more aggressive natural history, and relatively frequently secrete ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone.