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Complete resolution of paraneoplastic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion following thymic small-cell carcinoma thoracoscopic resection.

Pouya HemmatiStephen D Cassivi
Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)
Thymic neuroendocrine tumours are rare anterior mediastinal neoplasms often associated with paraneoplastic syndromes. A patient presented with intractable hyponatraemia and a DOTATATE-avid mediastinal mass. Following medical optimization, she underwent thoracoscopic thymectomy with en bloc thymic small-cell carcinoma resection. Her symptoms resolved and her sodium levels normalized. In localized disease, curative-intent, minimally invasive thymic neuroendocrine tumour resection is safe and effective following preoperative staging and paraneoplastic syndrome management.
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