Abstract

PALOMARES-CAPETILLO, Paola; CRUZ-LOPEZ, Marco A.; RAMIREZ-VIDALES, Jorge A.  and  INIGUEZ-GARCIA, Marco A.. Recurrence of pulmonary carcinoid tumor 16 years after primary resection: case report. Gac. mex. oncol. [online]. 2025, vol.24, suppl.1, pp.62-66.  Epub Sep 14, 2025. ISSN 2565-005X.  https://doi.org/10.24875/j.gamo.25000061.

Pulmonary carcinoid tumors are a type of neuroendocrine tumor, considered low-grade with an indolent clinical course. We report the case of a 31-year-old female who presented with hemoptysis 16 years after undergoing a right upper lobectomy for an atypical carcinoid tumor. Bronchoscopy revealed a well-rounded, well-vascularized lesion occluding the bronchus of the left upper lobe; histopathological analysis confirmed a neuroendocrine tumor, and she subsequently underwent a video-assisted lobectomy, which revealed a typical carcinoid tumor. The risk of recurrence in these tumors persists, underscoring the importance of long-term follow-up to detect recurrences and provide timely treatment.

Keywords : Carcinoid tumor; Lung cancer; Surgical treatment; Surveillance; Case report.

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