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April 4, 2026Journal of PACS0 citationsOpen Access

Recurrent Pneumonia Reveals Bronchial Carcinoid Tumor Case Report

Hidden in the Lungs—Recurrent Pneumonia Revealing a Bronchial Carcinoid Tumor: A Case Report

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PMParami MunasingheMNMerlin NanayakkaraDZDisni De Zoysa

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Overview

Case report demonstrates bronchial carcinoid tumor diagnosis in a woman with recurrent pneumonia, suggesting the need for thorough evaluation.

Key Points

  • The aim is to highlight the diagnostic challenges posed by bronchial carcinoid tumors in patients with recurrent pneumonia.
  • Case report of a 40-year-old woman
  • Clinical examination and imaging performed
  • Laboratory tests conducted including leukocytosis and inflammatory markers
  • Bronchoscopy and histopathological analysis performed
  • Identification of a low-grade neuroendocrine tumor via imaging and histopathological confirmation
  • Surgical management recommended after diagnosis
  • Indolent nature of bronchial carcinoids leads to delayed diagnosis in recurrent pneumonia cases

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Munasinghe et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d0adc2659487ece0fa440ehttps://doi.org/10.5005/jpacs-11047-0021
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