Single-incision port robot-assisted surgery for thymic carcinoid tumor resection

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Tomoko Yamamoto¹  Masato Kanzaki²  Hiroaki Shidei²  Shota Mitsuboshi² 

[1] Department of Surgical Pathology, School of Medicine, Tokyo Women’s Medical University;Department of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Tokyo Women’s Medical University;

关键词: Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery;    Single-incision;    Mediastinal tumor;    Thymic carcinoid;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13019-022-01847-1

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) is divided into MEN type 1 (MEN-1) and MEN type 2 (MEN-2). MEN-1 may be associated with thymic carcinoid tumors. We present a case of the surgical removal of a thymic carcinoid associated with MEN-1 via a single-incision port RATS. Case presentation A 39-year-old male patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) who had an anterior mediastinal mass was referred to our hospital. The patient had undergone total parathyroidectomy and auto-transplantation of a partial parathyroid for hyperparathyroidism 6 years ago. Chest computed tomography revealed an isolated anterior mediastinal mass on the thymic gland with a maximum diameter measuring 22 mm. Thymic carcinoid tumor is classified as MEN-1 and has a poor prognosis, so we decided to remove the tumor. Single-incision port RATS was performed, and thymic carcinoid was confirmed in pathology. Conclusions This report demonstrates that thymic carcinoid tumor removal is feasible and easy to perform via single-incision port RATS.

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