Pulmonary carcinoid tumour

Pulmonary carcinoid tumour is a neuroendocrine tumour of the lung.

There are two types:

References

External links

Lung carcinoids (cancer.org)

Tumours and neoplasia in the respiratory tract (C30–C34/D14, 160–163/212.0–212.4)

Upper RT

Nasal cavity: Esthesioneuroblastoma

Nasopharynx: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma

Larynx: Laryngeal cancer; Laryngeal papillomatosis

Lower RT

Trachea

Tracheal tumor

Lung

Non-small-cell lung carcinoma	Squamous cell carcinoma Adenocarcinoma of the lung (Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma) Large-cell lung carcinoma Rhabdoid carcinoma Sarcomatoid carcinoma Carcinoid Salivary gland-like carcinoma of the lung Adenosquamous carcinoma Papillary adenocarcinoma Giant cell carcinoma

Small-cell carcinoma	Combined small-cell carcinoma

Non-carcinoma	Sarcoma Lymphoma Immature teratoma Melanoma

By location	Pancoast tumor Solitary pulmonary nodule Central lung Peripheral lung

Pleura

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