Atypical thymic carcinoid associated with rapidly progressive symptoms of Cushing's syndrome in a child

• Main Authors: Takatoshi Abe (Author), Seisho Sakai (Author), Kozo Nomura (Author), Honami Mizushima (Author), Kentaro Hayashi (Author), Yuta Sakai (Author), Kazuhiro Noguchi (Author), Toshihiro Fujiki (Author), Rie Kuroda (Author), Yasuhiro Ikawa (Author), Daisuke Saito (Author), Isao Matsumoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Atypical thymic carcinoid in children is rare and its prognosis principally depends on the completeness of the surgical resection. We report a case of atypical thymic carcinoid with lymph node metastasis that had not been identified prior to surgery. An 8-year-old boy was referred because of Cushing...