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On chest x-ray, bronchial and thymic carcinoid tumor | On chest x-ray, bronchial and thymic carcinoid tumor are characterized by the presence of either round or oval opacities. Bronchial carcinoid tumors often demonstrate sharp and notched margins, whereas thymic carcinoid tumors often demonstrate either focal areas of [[necrosis]] or punctate [[calcification]]. | ||
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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
On chest x-ray, bronchial and thymic carcinoid tumor are characterized by the presence of either round or oval opacities. Bronchial carcinoid tumors often demonstrate sharp and notched margins, whereas thymic carcinoid tumors often demonstrate either focal areas of necrosis or punctate calcification.
Chest Xray
Bronchial Carcinoid Tumour
- X-ray features of bronchial carcinoid tumor are often non specific.
- On chest x-ray, bronchial carcinoid syndrome is characterized by round or oval opacities with sharp and notched margins.
- Associated airway compression with pulmonary atelectasis may be also seen in some cases.[1]
Thymic Carcinoid Tumor
Thymic carcinoid tumours typically manifest as large masses with a propensity for local invasion. Focal areas of necrosis and punctate calcification may be present.[2]
References
- ↑ Radiographic features . Radiopaedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/bronchial-carcinoid-tumour Accessed on September 24, 2015
- ↑ Thymic carcinoid tumour. Radiopaedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-carcinoid-tumour Accessed on September 24, 2015