CARDIOVASCULAR ENGINEERING Journal for Extracorporeal Circulation, Assist Devices,Transplantation and Artificial Organs
	Volume 6, 2001, No 1

Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Thymus Complicating Cardiosurgical Intervention – A Case Report
A.-S. Sirat, S. Vogt, B. Kusch, Ch. Nies, U. Feek, H. Köster, R. Moosdorf

A 62-year-old male with unstable angina was referred to our institution for coronary artery bypass and grafting. The patient exhibited no symptoms beyond those in his short-term cardiac history. After median sternotomy, a mass was noted on the anterior aspect of the pericardium, invading the left lung. The tumor was resected, including an atypical lung resection. Immunhistochemically the mass was identified as a neuroendocrine small cell thymic carcinoma. Short-term postoperative course was uneventful, but the patient died one month later prior to radiation therapy, from rapid progression of the disease, including liver metastases.

(CVE. 2001; 6 (1): 56-57)

Key words: Thymus, Carcinoid, Neuroendocrine carcinoma, Mediastinum, Atypical carcinoid, Coronary Artery Bypass, Grafting

Sebastian Vogt, M.D., Ph.D.
Klinik für Herzchirurgie
Philipps-Universität Marburg
Baldingerstraße
D-35043 Marburg/Lahn
Germany
E-mail: vogts@mailer.uni-marburg.de

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