Surgical options in the treatment of endobronchial carcinoid tumor

• Main Authors: Nawaf AlKharashi, Mohammed Al-Namshan, Jaber AlShammari, Mutaz Gieballa, Saud AlJadaan, Stanley Crankson
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
• Series: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
• Subjects: Endobronchial carcinoid tumor; Pediatric; Unresolved asthma; Recurrent pneumonia
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576617302427

Endobronchial carcinoid tumors (ECT) are the most common pulmonary neuroendocrine tumor in the pediatric population. We report two cases of ECT in children who presented with recurrent pneumonia and bronchial asthma-like symptoms. Rigid bronchoscopy revealed an endobronchial mass with biopsy confirming the diagnosis. Both children underwent surgical resection with an uneventful post-operative course. Neither of children required adjuvant chemotherapy nor radiotherapy and with a mean of follow-up of 8 years with no recurrence. Physicians should be aware that children with recurrent pneumonia and asthma-like symptoms may have ECT. Appropriate investigations including CT scan, bronchoscopy, and biopsy would ensure early diagnosis and surgery.