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Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep
December 2024
Department of Thoracic Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, Narita, Japan.
Advanced-stage atypical carcinoid tumors are seldom seen in the teenaged population. Comprehensive care, extending beyond mere cancer treatment, is essential. A 16-year-old boy received a diagnosis of a 13-mm nodule in the left S lung segment with signs suggesting interlobar pleural indentation.
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January 2025
Department of Pathology, Koc University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Adv Anat Pathol
November 2024
Department of Radiology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, Brazil.
Horseshoe kidney is a rare congenital anomaly with an unusually higher frequency of neuroendocrine tumors. Symptoms are rare, and, in most of the cases, are incidentally diagnosed. The clinical behavior of these tumors is heterogeneous and can be difficult to predict based on histology alone.
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January 2025
University of Aleppo, Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo, Syria.
Introduction: Lung cancer is a major cause of cancer-related deaths, with 2 million new cases annually. Bronchopulmonary neuroendocrine tumors (BP-NETs) comprise about 20 % of lung cancers, including typical carcinoid tumors (TC). While tobacco is a primary risk factor, non-tobacco factors also play a role.
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December 2024
Radiation Oncology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
Central nervous system (CNS) metastases of atypical carcinoid tumors are exceptionally rare. Isolated studies suggest a survival benefit in patients who receive whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT); however, it has been known to have detrimental effects on long-term memory and executive function. Here, we present a case of a patient initially diagnosed with stage IIB bronchopulmonary carcinoid who later developed hepatic and intracranial metastases despite receiving adjuvant systemic therapy over a two-year period.
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