title: Endobronchial Carcinoid Tumor in a Girl with Initial Histologic Diagnosis of Leiomyoma.
abstract: Endobronchial tumors represent the rarest cause of airway obstruction in pediatric population. Due to rarity of the condition, a high index of suspicion is required for early diagnosis. We report a patient in whom diagnostic bronchoscopic biopsy was reported as leiomyoma while post resection histopathology showed an atypical carcinoid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arshad
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Mishraz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Mehmood-Ul
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Haq
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Syed Waqas
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Ali
keywords: Endobronchial carcinoid; Leiomyoma; Pediatric