Bronchial carcinoid tumors in children and adolescents

Thirteen histologically proven cases of bronchial carcinoid from the literature and eight cases from the Armed Forces Tumor Registry, all under 20 yr of age, are presented. Hemoptysis, cough, and pneumonia were the most frequent presenting complaints. Bronchoscopy defined the lesion in all 16 cases so studied. Gross and microscopic pathology is briefly described, and treatment in these cases outlined. A good long-term prognosis can be expected, except in those cases with a long delay in diagnosis.