Peripheral pulmonary carcinoid tumor diagnosed by endobronchial‐ultrasound‐guided bronchoscopy. Issue 1 (8th December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tanaka, Ayaka; Akamatsu, Hiroaki; Kawabata, Hiroki; Ariyasu, Hiroyuki; Nakamura, Yasushi; Yamamoto, Nobuyuki
• Is Part Of: Respirology case reports. Volume 4:Issue 1(2016:Mar.)
• Page Start: 10
• Page End: 12
• Publication Date: 2015-12-08
• Subjects: Carcinoid -- endobronchial‐ultrasound‐guided bronchoscopy (EBUS‐GS) -- peripheral lung lesion; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.139
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2051-3380

Abstract

Abstract: A 45‐year‐old Japanese woman complained of uncontrolled hypertension and face swelling. She was diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome with secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone. Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography‐computed tomography revealed a 2 × 2 cm mass in her left lung, with high standardized maximum uptake value. She underwent bronchoscopy with endobronchial ultrasound via a guide‐sheath. Surgical resection of her left upper lung was performed, and pathological examination showed a typical carcinoid tumor. After lung resection, she recovered from her subjective symptoms. Diagnosis of peripheral carcinoid tumor of the lung is generally difficult. Here, we introduce a case of peripheral pulmonary carcinoid tumor diagnosed by endobronchial‐ultrasound‐guided bronchoscopy. Abstract : Diagnosis of peripheral carcinoid tumour of the lung is generally difficult. Here, we introduce a case of peripheral pulmonary carcinoid tumour diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound guided bronchoscopy.