[Bronchial carcinoid tumors. Retrospective analysis of 32 cases].
Thirty-two cases of bronchial carcinoids (rate m/f = 1, average age 50.33 years) had been treated from 1970 to 1993. 62.5% of patients were symptomatic, 6% with specific symptoms. 62.5% of tumors had a central growth. Thirty-one patients underwent surgical treatment, another one a laser Nd:YAG coagulation. The operative mortality and morbidity were respectively 3% and 0%. 84.4% of tumours were typical carcinoid, 11% of those had lymphonodal metastases. Atypical carcinoids were found in 15.6% of patients, 40% had lymphnodal metastases. The global actuarial survival to 1, 5, 10 years were respectively 96, 88 and 84%. Statistically the survival difference between the typical and atypical carcinoid is relevant. The authors underline the preoperative cytologic diagnosis to perform a minimal lung resection in typical bronchial carcinoids.
Cattedra di Chirurgia Toracica, Università degli Studi, Milano.
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Mezzetti
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Santambrogio
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Bellaviti
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D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Carcinoidi bronchiali. Analisi retrospettiva di 32 casi.