Huge Hilar Carcinoid Tumor Resected by Transsternal Pneumonectomy: A Case Presentation

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1 Lung Transplantation Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,

2 Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3 1 Lung Transplantation Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,

Abstract

Carcinoid tumors comprise an uncommon group of pulmonary neoplasms with neuroendocrine origin. In comparison with typical carcinoid tumors, atypical tumors are less common and more aggressive. We present a 35-year old female with atypical carcinoid tumor. The mass was located centrally and transsternal pneumonectomy was performed to resect the tumor.

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TANAFFOS (Respiration)
Volume 13, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
December 2014
Pages 55-57

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