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A rare case of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 initially presenting as an asymptomatic, huge mediastinal mass: case report.

Ji Eun JunYou-Cheol HwangKyu Jeong AhnHo Yeon ChungIn-Kyung Jeong
Published in: BMC endocrine disorders (2021)
Despite its rare occurrence, thymic carcinoid tumor should be considered as a MEN1-associated tumor and necessitates screening of other endocrine glands. Thymic carcinoid tumor carries a poor prognosis in patients with MEN1, and thus it needs to be carefully monitored even after radical excision.
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