Atypical carcinoid tumor of the thymus with ectopic ACTH production developed during the course of etanercept treatment - case report

作者：Simsek Ismail^*; Pay Salih; Dinc Ayhan; Erdem Hakan; Kurt Bulent

来源：Clinical Rheumatology, 2007, 26(9): 1561-1562.

DOI：10.1007/s10067-006-0454-4

• anti-TNF
• etanercept
• malignancy
• thymic
• tumor necrosis factor

Ever since the introduction of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents, concerns have been raised regarding their potential for developing malignancy. We report the development of thymic atypical carcinoid tumor 9 months after the initiation of etanercept therapy in a patient having refractory spondylarthritis. This case indicates the need for following large cohorts of patients receiving anti-TNF agents to address the long-term effect of these agents on malignancies.

• 出版日期2007-9
• 单位中国人民解放军军事医学科学院