Fibrosis that occurs either local to or distant from the primary tumor is one of the hallmarks of carcinoid tumors that originate from the midgut. The fibrotic process can occur in the mesentery ...

A 61-year-old patient with no relevant medical or family history presented with a 2 month history of refractory dry cough that led to the diagnosis of typical carcinoid tumor of the lung ...

Anatomicopathological and immunohistochemical assessments revealed the presence of a carcinoid tumor about 4 cm in diameter, showing positive staining for neuronal specific enolase, chromogranin ...