Bilateral multiple typical carcinoid tumors of the lung are uncommon malignancies. We discuss the case of a 64 year-old female with a nonproductive cough as the initial symptom. Thoracic computed tomography revealed multiple nodular lesions on both sides, which were initially misdiagnosed as multiple metastases of the lung with an unknown primary. After resection of nodules in the right hemitho...

Excessive serotonin secretion is the hallmark of carcinoid syndrome. It leads to diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain, wheezing and flushing. It is also associated with serious cardiac valve disease and lower life expectancy. Efforts to control serotonin production in carcinoid syndrome are currently limited to the use of somatostatin analogues and antitumor therapies such as surgery, radiation, ...

Malignant neoplasms of the small intestine are relatively rare and have received little study. We report on trends in the age-adjusted, sex-, and race-specific incidence rates of adenocarcinomas and carcinoid tumors of the small intestine in the United States from 1973 through 1991. Data were derived from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program of the National Cancer Institute. ...

Metastatic tumor is one of several etiologies of space-occupying masses in the orbit that accounts for 1-13% of all orbital masses. In the adult patient population, breast cancer is the most common tumor to metastasize to the orbit, followed by metastasis from the lung, prostate, and gastrointestinal tract. Carcinoid tumors are rare neuroendocrine neoplasms derived from enterochromaffin cells, ...

BACKGROUND Pulmonary carcinoid tumors make up approximately one percent of all pulmonary tumors, and controversy exists regarding management and prognosis. We undertook a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent surgical resection of pulmonary carcinoid tumors at our institution. METHODS From 1992 through 2014, 121 patients who underwent surgical resection of pulmonary carcinoid t...

INTRODUCTION Carcinoid tumors of the lung are rare neoplasms of neuroendocrine origin. According to the World Health Organization, they can be classified into typical carcinoids and atypical carcinoids. The outcome, when compared to other lung neoplasms is usually favorable. OBJECTIVES To characterize the population of patients with a diagnosis of carcinoid tumor, treated in a single institut...