Capecitabine and Temozolomide as a Promising Therapy for Advanced Thymic Atypical Carcinoid

Resection of locally advanced thymic carcinoid tumors.

We read with interest the article by Dr. Sakuragi and colleagues concerning the iterative resection of recurrent thymic carcinoid [1]. I agree with the conclusion of the authors that aggressive surgical resection of such a neoplasm improves survival. This is an uncommon disease, and there is no sufficient experience in the English-language literature about the ‘ideal’ treatment. Due to its indo...

Invasive atypical thymic carcinoid: three case reports and literature review

Atypical thymic carcinoid is an extremely rare thymic neuroendocrine tumor derived from the neuroendocrine system. The aims of this paper were to investigate the clinical features of atypical thymic carcinoid and collate information and experience to improve the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. We describe three cases of atypical carcinoid of the thymus; clinical features, pathological ...

Cyclical Cushing's syndrome due to an atypical thymic carcinoid.

A 43-year-old man presented with fluctuating symptoms of weight gain, shortness of breath, pretibial oedema, associated with anxiety and memory disturbances. Laboratory investigation revealed an adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)-dependent cyclical Cushing's syndrome characterised by remarkable variations in urinary cortisol excretions ranging from 27 to 28,050 nmol/ 24 h. Magnetic resonance imaging (M...

Camphor as a promising insecticude for control

Cushing syndrome secondary to thymic carcinoid synchronous with tuberculous lymphadenitis and pulmonary tuberculosis: a case

 Abstract Thymic carcinoid is an uncommon neoplasm that can present with Cushing syndrome. We report a 39-year old woman with symptoms of Cushing syndrome secondary to thymic carcinoid and synchronous with tuberculous lymphadenitis and pulmonary tuberculosis.