Malignant Lung Carcinoid Tumour with Liver and Bone Metastasis: A Case Report

Authors

  • Ummu Afeera Zainulabid Internal Medicine Specialist & Medical Lecturer, Department of Internal Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
  • Megat Razeem Abdul Razak Pulmonologist, Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Malaysia
  • Nurhidayah Hassan Clinical Pathologist, Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Malaysia
  • Norra Harun Clinical Pathologist, Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Malaysia
  • Fatimatulzahra Abdul Ghani Clinical Radiologist, Sultan Haji Ahmah Shah Hospital, Temerloh, Pahang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i1.243

Keywords:

Lung carcinoid tumour, synaptophysin, chromogranin, neuroendocrine, somatostatin analogue

Abstract

Atypical lung carcinoid tumour, which is highly malignant has not been described widely in the literature. We report a middle-age woman who initially referred for possible lung malignancy. She presented with chronic diarrhoea to surgical team initially, who incidentally found to have a minimally enhancing irregular hypodense lesion at medial segment right lower lobe based on CT thorax finding. This patient later was diagnosed to have malignant lung carcinoid tumour based on histopathological examination with liver and bone metastasis. This case highlights the rare presentation of carcinoid tumour. A thorough history, supplemented by imaging and bronchoscopic examinations may lead to the diagnosis.

International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 01 January’21 Page: 108-111

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Published

2020-07-05

How to Cite

Zainulabid, U. A., Razak, M. R. A., Hassan, N., Harun, N., & Ghani, F. A. (2020). Malignant Lung Carcinoid Tumour with Liver and Bone Metastasis: A Case Report. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS), 5(1), 108–111. https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i1.243

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Case Report

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