Pulmonary carcinoid

Case contributed by Davina Bates
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

High speed RTA.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
ct

Right lower lobe basal bronchiectasis. 15mm hyperdense, partially calcified rounded endoluminal mass in the right lower lobe bronchus. 

Bilateral 1st rib and left 2-4th rib fractures. 

Non displaced sternal body and manubrium fractures with a small retrosternal hematoma. 

C7 and T1 spinous process fractures. T2 spinolaminar fracture. 

T3 burst fracture and bilateral lamina fractures. Paraverterbal hematoma. 

T4 superior endplate fracture. 

Case Discussion

Typical CT imaging findings of a central bronchial carcinoid tumor with post-obstructive bronchiectasis. 

 

DOTATE PET and Bronchoscopy were planned, however the patient's care was transferred to another institution. 

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