[Bronchial carcinoid and type 1 multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome. A case report].
Carcinoid tumours of bronchial origin are rare in type 1 multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN1) syndrome. The prevalence of histologically confirmed cases is approximately 5-8%, although in more recent studies it is estimated that it could be much higher and a possible relationship with the presence of hypergastrinaemia is suggested. We report a patient with a type 1 MEN syndrome, with no respiratory symptoms, with hypergastrinaemia, and in whom a 5mm diameter nodule was detected in the wall of the left main bronchus by computed tomography. The bronchial biopsy confirmed that it was a typical bronchial carcinoid and the octreoscan showed a single focus of high uptake coinciding with this lesion. A bronchoplastic (sleeve) was performed with extirpation of 3 bronchial rings, which also demonstrated that it was a typical carcinoid.
Montero
Carmen
C
Hospital Universitario de A Coruña, España. Carmen.montero.martinez@sergas.es
Sanjuán
Pilar
P
Fernández
María del Mar
Mdel M
Vidal
Iria
I
Verea
Héctor
H
Cordido
Fernando
F
D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018761:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis