Pediatric Bronchial Carcinoid Tumors: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Samara L. Potter, Josephine HaDuong, Fatih Okcu, Hao Wu, Murali Chintagumpala, Rajkumar Venkatramani

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Abstract

Bronchial carcinoid tumor, while rare, remains the most common primary malignant lung tumor in children. We present a retrospective analysis of 7 patients with typical bronchial carcinoid tumors diagnosed at 2 pediatric tertiary care referral centers between 1990 and 2014. The most common presenting symptom was pneumonia, followed by respiratory distress. Somatostatin scans were performed in selected patients. All patients had negative resection margin following surgery and were alive without disease at last follow-up. Typical carcinoid tumors have a good prognosis following definitive surgical resection. A review of published literature on pediatric bronchial carcinoid tumors is provided.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)67-70
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of pediatric hematology/oncology
Volume41
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2019

Keywords

  • bronchial carcinoid
  • endobronchial
  • neuroendocrine tumor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Hematology
  • Oncology

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