Carcinoid tumour of the thymus gland: report of a case.
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CARCINOID OF THE THYMUS IS A RARE PROBLEM A case is reported to add to only 16 previously reported. None of these 17 patients had the carcinoid syndrome. Complete surgical excision, if possible, is the treatment of choice.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 30 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975