Typical pulmonary carcinoid tumour

Typical pulmonary carcinoid tumour is a subtype of pulmonary carcinoid tumour. It is an uncommon low-grade malignant lung mass that is most often in the central airways of the lung.[1]

Typical pulmonary carcinoid tumour
Other namesTypical lung carcinoid tumour, lung carcinoid, typical lung carcinoid
Micrograph of a typical pulmonary carcinoid tumour.
SpecialtyOncology

Signs and symptoms

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Lung carcinoids typically present with a cough or hemoptysis.[2] Findings may closely mimic malignant tumours of the lung, i.e. lung cancer.[citation needed]

Diagnosis

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CT-guided biopsy of peripheral typical carcinoid tumor

The definitive diagnosis is rendered by a microscopic examination, after excision. Typical carcinoids have cells with stippled chromatin and a moderate quantity of cytoplasm. They typically have few mitoses and lack necrosis. By definition, they are greater than 4 mm in largest dimension; smaller lesions are referred to as pulmonary carcinoid tumourlets.[citation needed]

The differential diagnosis of typical pulmonary carcinoid tumour includes: atypical pulmonary carcinoid tumour, pulmonary carcinoid tumourlet and lung adenocarcinoma.[citation needed]

Treatment

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Typical carcinoids are usually treated with surgical excision.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Meisinger QC, Klein JS, Butnor KJ, Gentchos G, Leavitt BJ (November 2011). "CT features of peripheral pulmonary carcinoid tumors". AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 197 (5): 1073–1080. doi:10.2214/AJR.10.5954. PMID 22021498.
  2. ^ Gungor S, Damadoglu E, Aybatli A, Yilmaz A, Kir A, Akkaya E (July 2006). "Typical pulmonary carcinoid tumors: presentation and outcome of 24 cases". Medical Science Monitor. 12 (7): CR315–CR318. PMID 16810137.
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