Recurrent bronchial carcinoid tumor.
Bronchial carcinoid tumors are considered to be of low grade malignancy, and if completely resected, to be cured. A patient with resection of a bronchial carcinoid presented 18 years later with superior vena caval obstruction, and carcinoid syndrome due to a recurrence. There was an excellent response to radiation.
Bernstein
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Department of Medicine, St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
McGoey
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Lertzman
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D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology