Abstract
We present a patient with a typical bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumor who presented with proximal muscle weakness. Laboratory analysis and a muscle biopsy specimen led to the diagnosis of polymyositis. Chest imaging revealed a bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumor. Symptoms and laboratory derangements remitted after removal of the tumor. This case represents a rare report of a typical carcinoid tumor presenting with the paraneoplastic syndrome of polymyositis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1276-1278 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine