title: Imaging spectrum of bronchial carcinoid--a case of central bronchial obstructing lesion.
abstract: Here one case of bronchial carcinoid is reported, which presented as intrabronchial obstructing lesion with sequelae. Carcinoid syndrome is quite uncommon with bronchial carcinoids and x-ray or CT usually gives non-specific appearances. Still, the relatively younger age group of patients and presence of obstructing lesions in major bronchi with features like extraluminal extension and mucoid impactions are helpful signs. However, a few instances of carcinoid mimics do occur during imaging studies, like other types of intrabronchial tumours and long standing foreign bodies.
authors.affiliation: KHRWS Imageology Centre, Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode 673008.
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.forename: Della
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Harigovind
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shamsudeen
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Baburaj
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Krishnadas
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Achuthan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed