Bronchial carcinoid presenting as multiple lung abscesses.

Zeeshan Waheed; Muhammad Irfan; Saulat Fatimi; Ruqaiya Shahid

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Bronchial carcinoid presenting as multiple lung abscesses.

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Zeeshan Waheed Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Muhammad Irfan Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Saulat Fatimi Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Ruqaiya Shahid Department of Pathology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract

Bronchial carcinoid tumours is a rare group of pulmonary malignant neoplasm that is derived from neuroendocrine system. Bronchial carcinoid usually present with hilar masses, atelactasis, bronchiectasis, or post-obstructive pneumonia. This case describes a very unusual presentation of bronchial carcinoid tumour with multiple lung abscesses involving the whole lung. This report is of an adult lady who presented with multiple lung abscesses involving her whole of the right lung. She was found to have an endo-bronchial lesion in her right main bronchus which eventually turned out to be carcinoid tumour. She responded to resection and antibiotic therapy.

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Page(s) 229-230

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Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Year: 2013

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