Sleeve resection of a typical carcinoid tumour in a case of aberrant anatomy.

Abstract

Neuroendocrine tumours of bronchial origin account for ~1%-2%. They can be typical or atypical in nature and are likely to be endobronchial in growth. We report a case of a 37-year-old woman with a carcinoid tumour in the bronchus intermedius with a background of aberrant bronchial anatomy. The tumour was removed by sleeve resection and histopathology confirmed a typical carcinoid tumour. This report describes successful surgical management of this carcinoid tumour despite aberrant bronchial anatomy.