Discussion
Diagnosis With Brief Discussion
- Diagnosis
- Typical carcinoid tumor
- Radiologic Findings
- 1. Chest PA view shows consolidation obliterating the right lower heart border.
2-4. Enhanced CT of the chest show a proximal bronchial lesion of right middle lobar bronchus with distal pulmonary consolidation suggestive of obstructive pneumonia. The endobronchial obstructive lesion appears well-enhanced. Attenuation of the endobronchial lesion was 60HU on enhanced CT.
5. Chest PA obtained 3 years ago shows similar consolidation in the right middle lobe.
6. A bronchoscopic image shows a highly vascular submucosal tumor obstructing the right middle lobe bronchus.

- Brief Review
- Bronchial carcinoids are uncommon pulmonary neoplasms and represent 1%
- References
- 1. Rosado de Christenson ML, Abbott GF, Kirejczyk WM, Galvin JR, Travis WD. Thoracic carcinoids: radiologic-pathologic correlation. RadioGraphics 1999;19:707
- Keywords
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Airway, Neoplasm,