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*Mass with heterogeneous attenuation<ref name=thymicCT>Thymic carcinoid tumour. Dr Yuranga Weerakkody and Dr Mohammad Taghi Niknejad et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-carcinoid-tumour</ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of carcinoid tumor. On high-resolution CT scan of the chest, peripheral pulmonary carcinoid tumor is characterized by a solitary and round pulmonary nodule with a lobulated margin, whereas bronchial carcinoid tumor is characterized by a single well-defined, round or ovoid, hilar or perihilar mass with marked homogenous enhancement. On CT scan of the neck, thymic carcinoid tumor is characterized by a mass with heterogeneous attenuation.[1][2]
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Peripheral Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumor High-Resolution CT Chest
Findings on high-resolution CT scan suggestive of peripheral pulmonary carcinoid tumor include:[2]
- Discovered as an incidental solitary and round pulmonary nodule
- Size at diagnosis can vary but ranges between 10-30 mm
- Lobulated margin
Bronchial Carcinoid Tumor High-Resolution CT Chest
Findings on high-resolution CT scan suggestive of bronchial carcinoid tumor include:
- Well-defined single hilar or perihilar mass
- Round or ovoid in shape
- Variable in size but typically ranges between 2-5 cm
- Marked homogeneous contrast enhancement due to high vascularity
- Calcification (usually eccentric) can occur
Thymic Carcinoid
Findings on high-resolution neck CT scan suggestive of bronchial carcinoid tumor include:
- Mass with heterogeneous attenuation[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thymic carcinoid tumour. Dr Yuranga Weerakkody and Dr Mohammad Taghi Niknejad et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-carcinoid-tumour
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Peripheral pulmonary carcinoid tumour . Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/peripheral-pulmonary-carcinoid-tumour