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Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2006;49(7):805-809. Published online July 15, 2006.

Pulmonary carcinoid tumor presented with recurrent pneumonia in adolescence

Eun Sil ES Park¹, Ji Suk JS Park¹, Jae Young JY Lim¹, Joung Hee JH Lee², Gyung Hyuck GH Ko¹

¹Departments of Pediatrics, Gyeonsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
²Departments of Pathology, Gyeonsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea

Correspondence Jae Young JY Lim ,Email: pedneu@gsnu.ac.kr

Abstract

The incidence of endobronchial tumor in the pediatric period is very rare and the symptoms are very close to those of respiratory tract infection. Diagnosis can be delayed because of low clinical suspicion and the many ways in which these tumors can present. We report the first case, in Korea, of a pulmonary carcinoid tumor that presented with recurrent pneumonia at the same location in adolescence. Treatment is surgical and geared towards complete resection while sparing healthy lung parenchyma. Long-term and careful follow up is recommended to detect local and distant metastasis.

Keywords :Endobronchial tumor , Carcinoid