Incidental pulmonary carcinoid tumorlet associated with lung cancer

Lung tumorlets are rare neuroendocrine neoplasms of 0.5 cm or less in diameter that extend beyond the basement membrane. Although they are associated with bronchiectasis and fibrosis they tend to be asymptomatic and behave in a benign way, usually being diagnosed as incidental microscopic nests of n...

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Published inMedicina Vol. 82; no. 2; p. 297
Main Authors Tchercansky, Ariel N, Buero, Agustín, Auvieux, Rodolfo, Korbenfeld, Ernesto, Mendez, Julián, Chimondeguy, Domingo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Argentina 01.05.2022
Subjects
Adenoma
Carcinoid Tumor - complications
Carcinoid Tumor - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoid Tumor - surgery
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
Humans
Lung
Lung Neoplasms - complications
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
lung cancer
neuroendocrine tumor
tumorlet
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Summary:Lung tumorlets are rare neuroendocrine neoplasms of 0.5 cm or less in diameter that extend beyond the basement membrane. Although they are associated with bronchiectasis and fibrosis they tend to be asymptomatic and behave in a benign way, usually being diagnosed as incidental microscopic nests of neuroendocrine cells in lung tissue. We present a case of a pulmonary tumorlet finding after right upper lobectomy for lung cancer.
ISSN:1669-9106