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Question

Carcinoid lung tumors are a rare pulmonary malignancy and have classic, characteristics signs and symptoms associated with them.

1. What are the PULMONARY specific symptoms?
2. What are the classic SYSTEMIC symptoms of carcinoid syndrome?

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Answer

1. Carcinoid lung tumors typically arise in the proximal airways and patienta can have obstructing symptoms such as dyspnea, cough, wheezing, chest pain, and recurrent pneumonia due to impaired sputum clearance. These tumors are also hypervascular and hemoptysis is also common.
2. Since carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine tumors they produce and secrete a host of vasoactive substances that can cause a host of specific signs and symptoms. The classic presentation for carcinoid syndrome include flushing, telangiectasias, diarrhea, and bronchospasm