Anupama  Sharma,Diane  Strollo,Ernest G. Chan,James D.  Luketich,Lawrence Crist,Rajeev Dhupar,
Primary Typical Carcinoid of The Pleura, A Rare Incidental Finding
International Journal of Surgical Case Reports
2019
2674-4171
http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.IJSCR.2019.02.02
https://www.sciencerepository.org/primary-typical-carcinoid-of-the-pleura-a-rare-incidental-finding_IJSCR-2019-2-102 
Abstract: Roughly 30% of carcinoids are found in the thoracic cavity, with the overwhelming majority of these being
found in the lung parenchyma. We present a case of a rarely found primary pleural carcinoid incidentally
diagnosed in a 73 year old male who presented with recalcitrant spontaneous pneumothorax requiring
surgical intervention. The patient was taken to the operating room for a right video assisted thoracic surgery,
partial pleurectomy, and talc pleurodesis. At the time of the operation, there were no abnormalities noted in
the pleura or chest wall, and the patient did well post operatively. Pathologic examination of the pleura
revealed a 3mm well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoid tumor. Laboratory and imaging studies did
not indicate another site of tumor. The importance of a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis,
treatment, and surveillance is emphasized.
Keywords: video assisted thoracoscopic turgery, neuroendocrine carcinoid tumor, multidisciplinary tumor board