Atypical Thymic Carcinoid in a Patient with Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

Abstract

Atypical thymic carcinoid is an extremely rare tumor with a poor prognosis. In addition to its known association with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, its hallmark characteristics include local invasion and early distant metastasis. In this report, we share our experience treating atypical thymic carcinoid in a patient with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Keywords

• zollinger-ellison syndrome
• carcinoid tumor
• neuroendocrine tumors
• multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1