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  • Title: Local recurrence and metastatic disease in a typical N1 carcinoid bronchial tumour.
    Author: Cañizares MA, García-Fontán EM, Rivo JE, Gonzalez-Piñeiro A.
    Journal: Clin Transl Oncol; 2005 Jun; 7(5):216-8. PubMed ID: 15960934.
    Abstract:
    Typical carcinoid bronchial tumour is a well-known disease that, for years, was considered benign. Currently, it is classified within the group of neuro-endocrine lung tumours. It is a low-grade malignancy tumour with a capability of local and distant recurrence. Complete resection with mediastinal lymphadenectomy is the treatment-of-choice. There are, usually, long-term survivors, even in cases of recurrence or mediastinal node invasion. These patients could benefit from removal of recurrent or metastatic disease. We present, here, a case of a 19-years-old female diagnosed as having N1-bronchial typical carcinoid tumour. She underwent radical surgery, but with mediastinal recurrence and hepatic metastases. A new radical lung resection was performed, and a liver transplant was the therapy-of-choice for the metastatic lesion.
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