# Typical endobronchial carcinoid tumor in a 15-year-old female: A case report

## TL;DR

A 15-year-old girl was diagnosed with a rare lung tumor called endobronchial carcinoid, which was confirmed through imaging and surgery.

## Contribution

This case report adds to the limited literature on pediatric pulmonary carcinoid tumors in the United States.

## Key findings

- A 15-year-old female presented with hemoptysis, right hypochondrial pain, and chronic cough.
- Imaging revealed a hyperattenuating lesion in the right intermediate bronchus, leading to diagnosis of a typical carcinoid tumor.
- Surgical intervention via bilobectomy was required due to bronchial involvement.

## Abstract

Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are rare pathological entities arising from neuroendocrine cells, predominantly found in the lungs, pancreas, and gastrointestinal tract. Although their prevalence in children and adolescents is low (approximately 0.5 cases per million population), pulmonary carcinoid tumors represent the most common primary lung neoplasms in the pediatric population in the United States. We present the case of a 15-year-old female with hemoptysis, right hypochondrial pain, and chronic cough. Chest radiography revealed a well-defined hilar mass, prompting further evaluation with computed tomography (CT), demonstrating a hyperattenuating lesion in the right intermediate bronchus, causing partial bronchial obstruction. Diagnosis of a typical carcinoid tumor was confirmed following bilobectomy, necessitated by intermediate bronchus involvement.