DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2021.v09i04.047

Pages: 471-473

Introduction: primary carcinoid tumors of the lung are rare tumors, they account approximately 0.5 to 5% of all lung malignancies and roughly 20 to 30% of all carcinoid tumors. Early diagnosis is extremely important in order to allow the surgical excision which still the main treatment. Presentation of case: We describe a case of a twenty years old woman, who complained from intermittent dry cough with bloody sputum for six months, clinical examination showed left basithoracic condensation syndrome, chest Xray revealed homogeneous dense opacity of the left paracardiac fold. CT scan showed a left mediastino-pulmonary lesion process which comes into contact with the left ventricle with infiltration of its wall, it includes the proximal part of the left lower lobe bronchus (LLLB), with reduction of its caliber, without mediastinal lymphadenopathy or pleuropericardial effusion. The bronchoscopy with biopsy of the endobronchial lesion was performed; the histopathology study confirmed the diagnosis of carcinoid tumor. The treatment of the choice was complete resection left inferior lobectomy. The patient was discharged home within 7 days without complications. Conclusion: A carcinoid tumor may be considered a challenging disease due to its infrequency, a good index of suspicion and knowledge of the tumor is very important for a good outcomes