Hidden in the Lungs—Recurrent Pneumonia Revealing a Bronchial Carcinoid Tumor: A Case Report
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Case DesCriptionA 40-year-old previously unevaluated lady presented with intermittent fever with right-sided pleuritic chest pain for 2 weeks duration.She gave a history of hemoptysis 6 months back, which consisted of fresh blood in a scanty amount lasting for only 2 days.There had been two episodes of pneumonia with similar symptoms involving the same side, which were treated with antibiotics with partial resolution.She did not complain of constitutional symptoms, and there was no history of an immunocompromised state in the introDuCtion Recurrent pneumonia is defined as two or more individual episodes of chest infections usually accompanied by febrile illness, purulent sputum production, with the hemogram showing evidence of an infection separated by an asymptomatic interval of at least 1 month or radiographic resolution. 1 Many causes have been identified as culprits for pneumonia recurrence, among which bronchial carcinoid tumors are rarely recognized.Among all types of carcinoid tumors, bronchial carcinoid tumors account for 20-30% approximately. 2 Bronchial carcinoid tumors account for 2% of all lung cancers, which are the commonest primary lung cancer among children and adolescent populations.It may present with respiratory symptoms and, less commonly, with Cushing syndrome or carcinoid syndrome, yet it can also be asymptomatic.3 Carcinoid tumors are typically indolent in nature but may result in sinister consequences, such as airway obstruction, due to the central placement of the tumor.When located peripherally, confined to a particular bronchopulmonary segment, the carcinoid tumors may remain underdiagnosed until complications, such as recurrent infections or hemoptysis, emerge.We hereby present a case of recurrent pneumonia of which the culprit was a hidden bronchial carcinoid, emphasizing the importance of meticulous evaluation of unremitting chest infections.
Source: Journal of PACS
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7146976841