胸腺类癌是在1972年由Rosai等[1]将其从胸腺瘤中分出及首次命名,不同于寻常的胸腺瘤[2],其肿瘤恶性程度明显高于其他部位类癌,临床罕见[3],是起源于前纵隔的少见肿瘤,约占前纵隔肿瘤的2%～4%。其恶性程度高,发展快,转移早,病死率高。该病早期外科根治术效果良好,病变后期则需要放疗、化疗和生长抑素综合治疗,我院收治1例,现报告 Thymic carcinoid tumor was divided and named from thymoma by Rosai et al [1] in 1972, which was different from common thymoma [2]. The malignant degree of thymus was obviously higher than that of other kinds of carcinoid. 3], is a rare tumor originating in the anterior mediastinum, accounting for 2% to 4% of anterior mediastinal tumors. Its high degree of malignancy, rapid development, early metastasis, high mortality. Early surgical treatment of the disease is good, the latter part of the disease requires radiotherapy, chemotherapy and somatostatin comprehensive treatment, admitted to our hospital in 1 case, the report