title: [Pulmonary carcinoid tumors--ten years experience].
abstract: Pulmonary carcinoid tumors are rare, accounting for as many as 2% of all pulmonary neoplasms and for 10% of carcinoid tumors overall. Previously classified as bronchial adenomas, actually are classified as neuroendocrine tumors. They have a subclassification into typical classed as low-grade malignant neoplasm and atypical more aggressive, with more potential to cause local invasion. In this paper, the authors report a retrospective study of 25 patients, who had the diagnosis of pulmonary carcinoid tumors and had been operated between January of 1994 and August of 2004. We conclude that this tumors must be considered malignant in the surgical approach.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica, Hospital de Santa Maria.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gallego
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caldeira
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palhano
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cravino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies