Treatment of Thymic Neuroendocrine Carcinoma with Lung Metastasis: A Case Report

Thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) is a rare type of tumor arising in thymus. Here we report a 60-year-old male presented with acid reflux, chest tightness and shortness of breath in April 2009, and the computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a tumor in mediastinum around the aortic arch. The patient was diagnosed NEC following partial surgical resection due to severe adhesions. Combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy was performed after surgery, and the tumor disappeared after chemoradiotherapy. The patient's condition is stable seven years after surgery and the combined chemoradiotherapy. The present case study describes the pathological and clinical features, and the treatment of thymic NEC.