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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01750-4 |
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