title: Bronchial carcinoid presenting as multiple lung abscesses.
abstract: Bronchial carcinoid tumours is a rare group of pulmonary malignant neoplasm that is derived from neuroendocrine system. Bronchial carcinoid usually present with hilar masses, atelactasis, bronchiectasis, or post-obstructive pneumonia. This case describes a very unusual presentation of bronchial carcinoid tumour with multiple lung abscesses involving the whole lung. This report is of an adult lady who presented with multiple lung abscesses involving her whole of the right lung. She was found to have an endo-bronchial lesion in her right main bronchus which eventually turned out to be carcinoid tumour. She responded to resection and antibiotic therapy.
authors: Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. szwaheed@gmail.com
authors: Zeeshan
authors: Z
authors: Waheed
authors: Muhammad
authors: M
authors: Irfan
authors: Saulat
authors: S
authors: Fatimi
authors: Ruqaiya
authors: R
authors: Shahid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D012008:Recurrence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents