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- Title
Thymic large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma - a rare and aggressive tumor: a case report.
- Authors
Boubacar, Efared; Atsame-Ebang, Gabrielle; Rabiou, Sani; Fatimazahra, Ammor; Mazti, Asmae; Sidibé, Ibrahim S.; Tahiri, Layla; Hammas, Nawal; Yassine, Ouadnouni; Mohamed, Smahi; Laila, Chbani; Hinde, El Fatemi
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Neuroendocrine tumors are a large group of tumors with a wide spectrum of behavior, affecting mainly the digestive system and the lung. The thymus is very rarely affected.<bold>Case Presentation: </bold>A 28-year-old Arab woman presented with chronic chest pain and dyspnea. A computed tomography scan showed a huge anterior mediastinal mass invading neighboring structures. A mediastinotomy was performed with biopsies of the mass. Pathological findings were consistent with a thymic large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The occurrence of a large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in the thymus, especially in young people, is extremely rare. In this current report, we discuss the clinicopathological issues of this rare tumor according to recent literature data.
- Subjects
NEUROENDOCRINE tumors; ARAB women; DYSPNEA; CHEST pain; MEDIASTINUM surgery; HEALTH
- Publication
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017, Vol 11, p1
- ISSN
1752-1947
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s13256-017-1331-2