Malignant lung carcinoid tumour with liver and bone metastasis: a case report

Zainulabid, Ummu Afeera and Abdul Razak, Megat Razeem and Hassan, Nurhidayah and Harun, Norra and Abdul Ghani, Fatimatulzahra (2021) Malignant lung carcinoid tumour with liver and bone metastasis: a case report. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS), 5 (1). pp. 108-111. ISSN 2523-692X

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Abstract

Atypical lung carcinoid tumour, which is highly malignant has not been described widely in the literature. We report a middle-age woman who initially referred for possible lung malignancy. She presented with chronic diarrhoea to surgical team initially, who incidentally found to have a minimally enhancing irregular hypodense lesion at medial segment right lower lobe based on CT thorax finding. This patient later was diagnosed to have malignant lung carcinoid tumour based on histopathological examination with liver and bone metastasis. This case highlights the rare presentation of carcinoid tumour. A thorough history, supplemented by imaging and bronchoscopic examinations may lead to the diagnosis.

Item Type:	Article (Letter)
Additional Information:	7459/81340
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Lung carcinoid tumour; synaptophysin; chromogranin; neuroendocrine; somatostatin analogue
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Internal Medicine
Depositing User:	Asst. Dr. Ummu Afeera Zainulabid
Date Deposited:	13 Jul 2020 15:13
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2020 09:33
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/81340

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