A case of typical pulmonary carcinoid tumor treated with bronchoscopic therapy followed by lobectomy
Carcinoid bronchopulmonary tumors represent approximately 25% of all carcinoid tumors and 1%–2% of all lung neoplasms. The most common symptoms are: persistent cough, asthma-like wheezing, chest pain, dyspnea, hemoptysis and obstructive pneumonitis. We present a case of a young adult diagnosed with...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3292401/ |