Year: 2024 | Month: May | Volume: 14 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 224-227
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240528
Lung Carcinoid Tumour: A Rare Case Report
Dr Veena Gupta1, Dr Shivani Bhargava2, Dr Vibhuti Jain3, Dr Sunita Singh4, Dr Meenu Gill5, Dr Promil Jain6
1Professor, Department of Pathology, Pt. B.D Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
2Junior resident, Department of Pathology, Pt. B.D Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
3Senior resident, Department of Pathology, Pt. B.D Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
4Senior Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, Pt. B.D Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
5Professor, Department of Pathology, Pt. B.D Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India
6Professor, Department of Pathology, Pt. B.D Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India
Corresponding Author: Dr Shivani Bhargava
ABSTRACT
Introduction- Bronchial carcinoids are slow growing tumours that are usually asymptomatic until later stages and mimic most benign conditions clinically. Clinical diagnosis of carcinoid tumour of lung may be challenging because of its rare incidence and rare presentation with classical carcinoid syndrome. Bronchoscopy is the gold standard for early diagnosis followed by histopathology. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for patients with no evidence of systemic metastasis.
Material and Methods: A 28-year-old Indian male, non –smoker presented with complaint of pain in back, chest and cough with haemoptysis, first episode occurred in May 2023, post that he was normal. Second episode of cough and haemoptysis occurred in October 2023 which was not associated with any nausea or headache.
Results: Awareness can lead to early detection and avoid misdiagnosis. Bronchoscopy is the gold standard. Surgical resection is for early diagnosis followed by histopathology.
Key words: Carcinoid tumour, Neuroendocrine tumour, Chemotherapy, prognosis