Cystic degeneration of a carcinoid lung tumor: an uncommon cause of an intrathoracic cyst.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.11.027.
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Abstract
Carcinoid tumor is a rare, slow-growing neuroendocrine tumor that accounts for less than 1% of all lung tumors. It occurs most commonly in the midgut, then the lung, and usually presents as a solid lesion. We report a patient with a typical carcinoid tumor that had undergone cystic degeneration.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoid Tumor
- Cysts
- Lung Neoplasms
- Thoracic Diseases