Surgical management of a giant bronchial carcinoid with massive hemoptysis

Abstract

Bronchial carcinoids are very rare and are characterized by slow endobronchial growth. They may attain huge size but are potentially curable with surgical resection. We report a 70-years-old male with massive life threatening hemoptysis and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV dyspnea. He underwent successful surgical resection of a giant typical carcinoid, which was compressing the pulmonary artery, completely obstructing the left bronchus and partially occluding the right bronchus. (Ind J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2006; 22: 227-229)