Authors
Kana Kitahara, Masakazu Kimura, Kuniharu Miyajima, Saiko Isshiki, Takafumi Kouno, Tetsuya Okunaka, Norihiko Ikeda
Published in
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery. Volume 79. Issue 7. Pages 546-549.
Abstract
A 79-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of an abnormal shadow observed on a chest radiograph. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a 7 cm mass in the right thoracic cavity. Additionally, T1-weighted, T2-weighted, and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance images (MRI) exhibited a heterogenous mass in the same area. An extensive unenhanced area with a reticular septum was noted within the mass. An open axillary thoracotomy was performed. Postoperative pathological diagnosis was atypical thymic carcinoid. No clinically evident recurrence was observed at 19 months after treatment. Thymic carcinoid is highly malignant with a poor prognosis. Imaging findings are characterized by a heterogeneous tumor interior and the presence of reticular septum. Based on our experience with the current case, thymic carcinoid should be deliberated in the differential diagnosis, and an early resection should be considered.
PMID:
42722464
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 11 Sep 2026.
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