[A case of thymic carcinoid]

Thymic carcinoid is rare disease. The frequency, treatment and prognosis of thymic carcinoid are discussed. This report presents a case of a 55-year-old man who underwent rt-hemithymectomy and radiotherapy postoperatively. The patient had no complaint but chest roentgenogram and CT scan revealed an abnormal mass in the anterior superior mediastinal region. Through median sternotomy, rt-hemithymectomy including partial resection of the pericardium was performed. The tumor was 6 X 5 X 5 cm in size, and diagnosis of thymic carcinoid was histologically established. The patient was discharged after postoperative irradiation of total dosage of 54 Gy to the mediastinum. He was no evidence of recurrence twelve months after operation.