Lung Carcinoid Tumour: A Rare Case Report

Introduction- Bronchial carcinoids are slow growing tumours that are usually asymptomatic until later stages and mimic most benign conditions clinically. Clinical diagnosis of carcinoid tumour of lung may be challenging because of its rare incidence and rare presentation with classical carcinoid syndrome. Bronchoscopy is the gold standard for early diagnosis followed by histopathology. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for patients with no evidence of systemic metastasis. Material and Methods: A 28-year-old Indian male, non –smoker presented with complaint of pain in back, chest and cough with haemoptysis, first episode occurred in May 2023, post that he was normal. Second episode of cough and haemoptysis occurred in October 2023 which was not associated with any nausea or headache. Results: Awareness can lead to early detection and avoid misdiagnosis. Bronchoscopy is the gold standard. Surgical resection is for early diagnosis followed by histopathology. Key words: Carcinoid tumour, Neuroendocrine tumour, Chemotherapy, prognosis