A case of alpha-fetoprotein-positive thymic small cell carcinoma: a case report

A case of alpha-fetoprotein-positive thymic small cell carcinoma: a case report

Abstract Background An alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-positive neuroendocrine tumor of the thymus is a rare thoracic malignancy. Few cases of AFP-positive thymic large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma have been reported, with no known previous report of an AFP-positive thymic small cell carcinoma. We encounte...

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Main Authors: Masao Kobayashi, Soichiro Funaki, Eriko Fukui, Eiichi Morii, Yasushi Shintani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Thymic carcinoma
Neuroendocrine tumor of thymus
Alpha-fetoprotein-producing thymic small cell carcinoma
Germ cell tumor
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01750-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01750-4

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