Atypical carcinoid tumour.
Carcinoid tumour is a rare entity accounting for less than two percent of bronchial neoplasms. The clinical presentation is highly variable and rarely, it may present as a solitary pulmonary nodule. More offten, it presents as a central endobronchial tumour. The peripheral type of carcinoid tumour is relatively rare.
Vigg
Ajit
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Department of Chest Diseases, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India. drajitvigg@yahoo.com
Mantri
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Swarnalata
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Mulay
K
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D000293:Adolescent; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*