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ArticleTranslational lung cancer research2017

Do we really care about incidental lung nodules?-Review of atypical lung carcinoid and a proposal for systematic patient follow up.

Henal Motiwala, Itisha Bansal, Pradeep Goyal, Olena Dorokhova, Yogesh Kumar, Thomas D Olsavsky, Albert DiMeo, Nishant Gupta

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Article in Translational lung cancer research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Henal MotiwalaFrank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, North Haven, CT, USA.
Itisha BansalDepartment of Anesthesiology, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Pradeep GoyalDepartment of Radiology, Saint Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, USA.
Olena DorokhovaDepartment of Pathology, Saint Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, USA.
Yogesh KumarDepartment of Radiology, Yale New Haven Heath at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USA.
Thomas D OlsavskyDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and Thoracic Radiology, Saint Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, USA.
Albert DiMeoDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY, USA.
Nishant GuptaDepartment of Radiology, Saint Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, USA.
St. Vincent's Medical Center · USBridgeport Hospital · USNewYork–Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital · USQuinnipiac University · USSaint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center · USSt. Francis Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atypical lung carcinoids are intermediate-grade neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) with malignant potential. They are often detected incidentally on imaging done for non-related causes, as the patients are frequently asymptomatic. Histopathology is required to confirm the diagnosis with immunohistochemistry (IHC). Due to their indolent nature, these are often diagnosed only in the advanced stages. Treatment options include chemoradiation for widespread disease versus surgery for local or minimally invasive disease. This article describes a nonsmoker female with enlarging solitary pulmonary nodule who was initially lost to follow up, subsequently operated and with final pathology revealing atypical lung carcinoid. This case stress on the schematic follow up of these incidentally detected pulmonary nodules. Inspired from the mandatory lay mammography report letters recommended by ACR, this article proposes sending lay letters to patients for pulmonary nodule follow up, directly from the Radiology Department to reinforce the importance of timely follow up, which will complement the information provided to the patient from their primary care physician or pulmonologist's office.

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atypical carcinoids (ACs)lung carcinoidsneuroendocrine tumors (NETs)Solitary pulmonary nodule

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PMID28713683
PMCPMC5504111
OpenAlexW2621131369

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