title: Huge hilar carcinoid tumor resected by transsternal pneumonectomy: a case presentation.
abstract: Carcinoid tumors comprise an uncommon group of pulmonary neoplasms with neuroendocrine origin. In comparison with typical carcinoid tumors, atypical tumors are less common and more aggressive. We present a 35-year old female with atypical carcinoid tumor. The mass was located centrally and transsternal pneumonectomy was performed to resect the tumor.
authors: Lung Transplantation Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Biharas Monfared
authors: Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Leila
authors: L
authors: Mosadegh
authors: Lung Transplantation Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Abolghasem
authors: A
authors: Daneshvar Kakhaki
keywords: Carcinoid; Neuroendocrine tumor; Pneumonectomy; Sternotomy