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DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1250100
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Resection of Giant Typical Carcinoid Tumor with Cardiopulmonary Bypass Support
Publication History
received April 19, 2010
Publication Date:
25 November 2010 (online)
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Abstract
Carcinoids, defined as well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors, are classified as typical or atypical based on their microscopic pathological features. Typical carcinoids have a favorable prognosis after complete resection, with 10-year survival rates of up to 90 %. We present the surgical strategy used to achieve a left pneumonectomy and the indications for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) support in a patient with a huge typical carcinoid tumor.
Key words
Thoracic surgery - lung cancer - carcinoid tumor - cardiopulmonary bypass - lung resection - pneumonectomy
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