Korean J Pediatr.
2006 Jul;49(7):805-809. 10.3345/kjp.2006.49.7.805.
Pulmonary carcinoid tumor presented with recurrent pneumonia in adolescence
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Gyeonsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. pedneu@gsnu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Gyeonsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
- KMID: 2140897
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2006.49.7.805
Abstract
- The incidence of endobronchial tumor in the pediatric period is very rare and the symptoms are very close to those of respiratory tract infection. Diagnosis can be delayed because of low clinical suspicion and the many ways in which these tumors can present. We report the first case, in Korea, of a pulmonary carcinoid tumor that presented with recurrent pneumonia at the same location in adolescence. Treatment is surgical and geared towards complete resection while sparing healthy lung parenchyma. Long-term and careful follow up is recommended to detect local and distant metastasis.
