Bronchial carcinoid presenting as multiple lung abscesses.

Authors

Zeeshan Waheed, Aga Khan University
Muhammad Irfan, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Saulat H. Fatimi, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Ruqaiya Shahid, Aga Khan University

Document Type

Report

Department

Medicine

Abstract

Bronchial carcinoid tumours is a rare group of pulmonary malignant neoplasm that is derived from neuroendocrine system. Bronchialcarcinoid usually present with hilar masses, atelactasis, bronchiectasis, or post-obstructive pneumonia. This case describes a very unusual presentation of bronchial carcinoid tumour with multiple lung abscesses involving the whole lung. This report is of an adult lady who presented with multiple lung abscesses involving her whole of the right lung. She was found to have an endo-bronchial lesion in her right main bronchus which eventually turned out to be carcinoid tumour. She responded to resection and antibiotic therapy.

Comments

CASE REPORT

Publication (Name of Journal)

JCPSP: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan

Recommended Citation

Waheed, Z., Irfan, M., Fatimi, S., Shahid, R. (2013). Bronchial carcinoid presenting as multiple lung abscesses.. JCPSP: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan, 23(3), 229-230.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_med_med/210