Atypical carcinoid tumor of the thymus: A case report

Chinese Journal of Radiology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 317-321

  Wen, Ching Chu ^a   Chen, Yu Chiang ^a   Hsu, Yao Peng ^a   Sheu, Ming Huei ^a  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography, Mediastinum; Neuroendocrine carcinoma; Thymic carcinoid

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATYPICAL THYMIC CARCINOID TUMOR; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; CANCER INVASION; CARCINOID; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINUM MASS; METASTASIS; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THYMIC CARCINOID; THYMOMA; TUMOR NECROSIS;

EID: 0242641955     PISSN: 10188940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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