Bronchial carcinoid tumor arising from an intralobar bronchopulmonary sequestration

Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Dec;44(6):444-7. doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.6.444. Epub 2011 Dec 7.

Abstract

We report a rare case of a 38-year-old woman with a bronchial carcinoid tumor arising from an intralobar bronchopulmonary sequestration. The vascular supply to the sequestered left lower lobe originated from the descending thoracic aorta. A left lower lobe lobectomy was performed. The findings of the pathological examination revealed an atypical carcinoid tumor that was immunopositive for chromogranin and synaptophysin. At the 3-year follow-up examination, the patient was healthy.

Keywords: Carcinoid tumor; Intralobar pulmonary sequestration; Lung neoplasms.

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  • Case Reports