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Carcinoid syndrome is a group of symptoms associated with carcinoid tumor (see bronchial adenoma). ... The OctreoScan is a scanning test used to identify most carcinoids and other neuroendocrine tumors. A CT and MRI scan may be done along with the OctreoScan to see how well treatment of the carcinoid tumor is working.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000347.htm
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Laennec's description of an intrabronchial mass in 1831 was the first written description of what was likely a bronchial carcinoid tumor.
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/426400-overview
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Overview: Bronchial carcinoid tumors are rare, accounting for up to 2.5% of all pulmonary neoplasms and for 12-15% of carcinoid tumors overall. They originate from the neurosecretory cells of bronchial mucosa and were previously classified as bronchial ... ... Bronchial carcinoid tumors are rare, accounting for up to 2.5%
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/357921-overview
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Bronchial carcinoids are rare, ... Paraneoplastic syndromes, including Cushing's syndrome due to ectopic ACTH, acromegaly due to ectopic growth hormone–releasing factor, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome due to ectopic gastrin production, are more common than carcinoid syndrome (see Carcinoid Tumors: Carcinoid Syndrome),
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www.merck.com/mmpe/sec05/ch062/ch062d.html
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Bronchial carcinoid tumor is a low-grade malignant tumor with slow progression and is associated with a favorable prognosis. There are two subtypes, with the less aggressive type comprising approximately 90% of all bronchial carcinoids.
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www.medscape.com/viewarticle/452492_3
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Those can slowly grow large and occasionally cause discomfort or bleeding or, in 50% of cases, spread in a malignant fashion.Carcinoids of the lung (bronchial carcinoid) are often associated with their own special peculiarities, ... The Carcinoid Syndrome, due to the presence of a functioning carcinoid tumor,
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www.carcinoid.org/pcf/docs/review.html
www.carcinoid.org/pcf/docs/review.html
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In a few cases of bronchial carcinoid tumors, the cancer is located in the very outer part of the lungs and may not cause any symptoms at all. ... A nuclear medicine scan can also be done if all else fails. This test uses a substance that is absorbed by carcinoid tumor cells. With this test you can see any areas that take...
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www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Carcinoid_Tumor.asp
www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Carcinoid_Tumor.asp
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Bronchial carcinoid tumors are a rare group of pulmonary neoplasms that are characterized by neuroendocrine differentiation and relatively indolent clinical behavior. Although originally referred to as bronchial adenomas, these tumors are now recogni ... Fischer, S, Kruger, M, McRae, K, et al. Giant bronchial carcinoid tumors:
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www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~..mhzGoKStC2GJ
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We report a rare case of bilateral metachronous bronchial typical carcinoid tumor surgically treated. At the age of 33 years, the patient underwent, in another hospital, a left upper lobectomy for a typical carcinoid tumor.
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ejcts.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/30/2/394
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