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. 1975 Aug;30(4):470–475. doi: 10.1136/thx.30.4.470

Carcinoid tumour of the thymus gland: report of a case.

J P Hughes, N Ancalmo, G L Leonard, J L Ochsner
PMCID: PMC470311  PMID: 1179333

Abstract

CARCINOID OF THE THYMUS IS A RARE PROBLEM A case is reported to add to only 16 previously reported. None of these 17 patients had the carcinoid syndrome. Complete surgical excision, if possible, is the treatment of choice.

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