Arises from normal neuroendocrine cells in tracheobronchial epithelium
2-10 mitoses/10 high-power fields (HPF) or necrosis
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Selected References
Caplin ME et al: Pulmonary Neuroendocrine (Carcinoid) Tumors: European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Expert Consensus and Recommendations for Best Practice for Typical and Atypical Pulmonary Carcinoid. Ann Oncol. ePub, 2015
Chong CR et al: Chemotherapy for locally advanced and metastatic pulmonary carcinoid tumors. Lung Cancer. 86(2):241-6, 2014
Filosso PL et al: Clinical management of atypical carcinoid and large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: a multicentre study on behalf of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Lung Working Group. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 48(1):55-64, 2015.
Lococo F et al: PET/CT assessment of neuroendocrine tumors of the lung with special emphasis on bronchial carcinoids. Tumour Biol. 35(9):8369-77, 2014
Steuer CE et al: Atypical Carcinoid Tumor of the Lung: a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database Analysis. J Thorac Oncol. ePub, 2014
Travis WD: Pathology and diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumors: lung neuroendocrine. Thorac Surg Clin. 24(3):257-66, 2014
Benson RE et al: Spectrum of pulmonary neuroendocrine proliferations and neoplasms. Radiographics. 33(6):1631-49, 2013
Travis WD: Advances in neuroendocrine lung tumors. Ann Oncol. 21 Suppl 7:vii65-71, 2010
Aubry MC et al: Significance of multiple carcinoid tumors and tumorlets in surgical lung specimens: analysis of 28 patients. Chest. 131(6):1635-43, 2007
Davies SJ et al: Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: an under-recognised spectrum of disease. Thorax. 62(3):248-52, 2007
Divisi D et al: Carcinoid tumors of the lung and multimodal therapy. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 53(3):168-72, 2005
Renshaw AA et al: Distinguishing carcinoid tumor from small cell carcinoma of the lung: correlating cytologic features and performance in the College of American Pathologists Non-Gynecologic Cytology Program. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 129(5):614-8, 2005
Jeung MY et al: Bronchial carcinoid tumors of the thorax: spectrum of radiologic findings. Radiographics. 22(2):351-65, 2002
Fraser RS et al: Fraser and Pare's Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest, vol. II. 4th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. 1229-43, 1999
Rosado de Christenson ML et al: Thoracic carcinoids: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 19(3):707-36, 1999
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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Atypical carcinoid (AC)
Synonyms
"Bronchial adenoma" formerly used to describe tumors arising in central airways (trachea and mainstem bronchi)
Encompassed several central airway malignant neoplasms
Bronchial carcinoid
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
All carcinoid tumors are malignant; therefore, term "adenoma" should not be used
Arises from normal neuroendocrine cells in tracheobronchial epithelium
2-10 mitoses/10 high-power fields (HPF) or necrosis
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Caplin ME et al: Pulmonary Neuroendocrine (Carcinoid) Tumors: European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Expert Consensus and Recommendations for Best Practice for Typical and Atypical Pulmonary Carcinoid. Ann Oncol. ePub, 2015
Chong CR et al: Chemotherapy for locally advanced and metastatic pulmonary carcinoid tumors. Lung Cancer. 86(2):241-6, 2014
Filosso PL et al: Clinical management of atypical carcinoid and large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: a multicentre study on behalf of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Lung Working Group. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 48(1):55-64, 2015.
Lococo F et al: PET/CT assessment of neuroendocrine tumors of the lung with special emphasis on bronchial carcinoids. Tumour Biol. 35(9):8369-77, 2014
Steuer CE et al: Atypical Carcinoid Tumor of the Lung: a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database Analysis. J Thorac Oncol. ePub, 2014
Travis WD: Pathology and diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumors: lung neuroendocrine. Thorac Surg Clin. 24(3):257-66, 2014
Benson RE et al: Spectrum of pulmonary neuroendocrine proliferations and neoplasms. Radiographics. 33(6):1631-49, 2013
Travis WD: Advances in neuroendocrine lung tumors. Ann Oncol. 21 Suppl 7:vii65-71, 2010
Aubry MC et al: Significance of multiple carcinoid tumors and tumorlets in surgical lung specimens: analysis of 28 patients. Chest. 131(6):1635-43, 2007
Davies SJ et al: Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: an under-recognised spectrum of disease. Thorax. 62(3):248-52, 2007
Divisi D et al: Carcinoid tumors of the lung and multimodal therapy. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 53(3):168-72, 2005
Renshaw AA et al: Distinguishing carcinoid tumor from small cell carcinoma of the lung: correlating cytologic features and performance in the College of American Pathologists Non-Gynecologic Cytology Program. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 129(5):614-8, 2005
Jeung MY et al: Bronchial carcinoid tumors of the thorax: spectrum of radiologic findings. Radiographics. 22(2):351-65, 2002
Fraser RS et al: Fraser and Pare's Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest, vol. II. 4th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. 1229-43, 1999
Rosado de Christenson ML et al: Thoracic carcinoids: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 19(3):707-36, 1999
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