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Thymic carcinoid is a rare malignant tumor having a high incidence of local recurrence and distant metastasis. To date, few reports have described the reoperative management of recurrent thymic carcinoid appearing as a pleural tumor. Here we report 2 such cases in long-term survivors. Long-term follow-up is recommended for patients with thymic carcinoid even after curative surgery. Aggressive treatment including surgical resection may prolong survival in these patients.
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Tsuchida, M., Yamato, Y., Hashimoto, T. et al. Recurrent thymic carcinoid tumor in the pleural cavity. Jpn J Thorac Caridovasc Surg 49, 666–668 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02912476
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02912476