MEDIASTINAL CARCINOID TUMORS

Course overview

MEDIASTINAL CARCINOID TUMORS ARE EXTREMELY RARE MALIGNANCIES WITH AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR AND A GRIM PROGNOSIS. THESE MALIGNANCIES OFTEN GO UNDETECTED UNTIL THEY ARE FINALLY DIAGNOSED AT ADVANCED STAGES. SYMPTOMS AT THE TIME OF PRESENTATION CAN GROSSLY VARY AND ARE GENERALLY EQUIVOCAL. A HIGH LEVEL OF SUSPICION NEEDS TO BE ASCERTAINED FOR A DILIGENT WORKUP. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THYMIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.