Volume: 4 Issue: 3
Year: 2016, Page: 51-53,
Introduction: Carcinoid tumour is a rare entity accounting for less than two percent of bronchial neoplasms. They are rare well-differentiated, neuro-endocrine tumors, with low-grade malignancy. They are distinguished in two different groups: typical and atypical carcinoid. Typical and atypical carcinoids differ in their biological behavior and prognosis. Atypical bronchial carcinoid tumor is still rare. We report one such rare case.
Keywords: Carcinoid, atypical, bronchial
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Narahari N, Vujhini S. Atypical Bronchial Carcinoid. Perspectives in medical research 2016;4(3):51-53.