A Case of Sclerosing Pneumocytoma Mixed with Carcinoid Tumor

Case of sclerosing pneumocytoma combined with a typical carcinoid and pulmonary adenocarcinoma in different lobes

We report the first case of a 62-year-old man with a sclerosing pneumocytoma (SP) combined with a typical carcinoid (TC) and pulmonary adenocarcinoma in different lung lobes. Computed tomography revealed two nodules. The radiological diagnosis was primary lung cancer and a metastatic nodule; however, no enlarged lymph nodes were observed. Histological and immunohistochemical analyses defined th...

Benign sclerosing pneumocytoma of lung (sclerosing haemangioma).

Benign tumor behaves malignantly: a case report of bilateral multiple pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma

A 66 year old was woman admitted to our respiratory department after being diagnosed with intrapulmonary metastasis of lung cancer. For further evaluation, we performed a CT guided percutaneous pulmonary puncture biopsy following the thorax-computed tomography, which revealed multiple nodules in the lung field. Histological analysis suggested that it was pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma. It’s ...

Primary Strumal Carcinoid Tumor of the Ovary: a Case Report

Primary ovarian carcinoid tumors of the ovary are rare and represent less than 0.1% of ovarian malignancy. One of its subtypes is the strumal carcinoid in which the thyroid tissue is seen in intimate association with carcinoid tumor. We here report a 47-year-old woman with strumal carcinoid of the right ovary presented with cessation of menstrual periods in the past 3 months and was referred du...

A Carcinoid Tumor of the Appendix in a Child: A Case Report

The appendix is one of the most common sites for carcinoid tumors. Most carcinoids are found in appendices removed incidentally at laparotomy for conditions unrelated to acute appendicitis. We describe the case of a 13-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant (RLQ), with nausea and decreased appetite for the previous 2 days. A physical examination favoreda d...