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Neuroendocrine tumors of the lung and their clinical pathologic and imaging ndings.

Spiderman pictures to color. Carcinoid tumors are a type of neuroendocrine tumor that can occur in a number of locations. Bronchial carcinoid tumors are classified as neuroendocrine neoplasms of the lung. About 1020 of pulmonary carcinoids are atypical carcinoids.

For a general discussion please refer to the article on carcinoid tumors. Although rare when compared with nonsmall cell lung cancer carcinoid tumors are the second most common primary malignant pulmonary neoplasm in adults. Mean age at presentation is about 50 years but lung carcinoids can occur from 5 to 90 years of age.

Lung carcinoid tumors are uncommon neuroendocrine epithelial malignancies that account for less than 1 of all lung cancers and are divided into typical and atypical carcinoids. Bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumors had an incidence of 157 cases per 100000 patients in 2003 in the united states. Pulmonary or bronchial carcinoid tumors account for over 25 of all carcinoid tumors and for 12 of all pulmonary neoplasms 4.

They arise in the bronchial and bronchiolar epithelium and may derive from existing kulchitsky cells neuroepithelial bodies or pluripotential bronchial epithelial stem cells 1 2bronchial carcinoids are capable of synthesizing storing and secreting peptide hormones and neuroamines such as. About 1020 of pulmonary carcinoids are atypical. Peripheral pulmonary carcinoid tumor refer to a subtype of pulmonary carcinoid tumors that arise within the periphery of the lung.

Carcinoid tumors pulmonary or bronchial carcinoid tumors account for over 25 of all carcinoid tumors and for 12 of all pulmonary neoplasms 4. Carcinoid tumors arise from endocrine amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation apud cells that can be found throughout the gastrointestinal tract as well as other organs eg. This patient had a previous history of carcinoid tumor resection and now presented with another mass on the same side.

Central neoplasms usually give symptoms due to bronchial obstruction such symptoms can include pneumonia atelectasis bronchiectasis emphysema or even a lung abscess. Atypical carcinoids present about a decade later than typical ones. They are considered less common than the more centrally located bronchial carcinoid tumors.

Lungin general they are slow growing tumors but are nevertheless capable of metastasizing. These ndings are summarized in the table. Presentation can vary dependent on location.

The histology confirmed a carcinoid tumor. The radiographic features are nonspecific but favored carcinoid recurrence in this s. Carcinoid tumors of the lung are a subgroup of neuroendocrine tumors of the lung of lower grade than small cell carcinoma of the lung and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung.

Typically affects patients from 3 rd to 7 th decades with the mean age around 45 years 710.