Giant resectable mediastinal carcinoid tumour--thymic origin or not?
Cakir, E.; Aydin, L.Yilmaz.; Gulgosteren, M.
Acta Chirurgica Belgica 109(4): 548-550
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5458 PMID: 19803278 Document Number: 636442
Carcinoid tumours of the mediastinum are rare. We report a case of a giant mediastinal tumour in a 76-year-old man who had long-standing respiratory symptoms. The pathologic diagnosis was typical carcinoid tumour. Because of the enormous size of the tumour it was difficult to determine the site of origin. The patient has no sign of recurrence or metastasis 6 months after the operation.