Carcinoid tumor - lung

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio , 5 May 2016
Diagnosis certain
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This patient had a previous history of a right lower lobectomy for carcinoid tumour resection and now presented with another mass on the same side. The histology confirmed a carcinoid tumour. The radiographic features are nonspecific and tissue diagnosis is essentialbut favoured carcinoid recurrence in determining diagnosisthis setting.

  • -<p>This patient had a previous history of a right lower lobectomy for carcinoid tumour and now presented with another mass on the same side. The histology confirmed a <a href="/articles/carcinoid-tumours-1">carcinoid tumour</a>. The radiographic features are nonspecific and tissue diagnosis is essential in determining diagnosis.</p>
  • +<p>This patient had a previous history of carcinoid tumour resection and now presented with another mass on the same side. The histology confirmed a <a href="/articles/carcinoid-tumour-2">carcinoid tumour</a>. The radiographic features are nonspecific but favoured carcinoid recurrence in this setting. </p>
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Lung massCT-guided lung biopsy

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18F-FDG PET/CT
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