Bronchial Typical Carcinoid with Carcinoid Syndrome Successfully Treated with Everolimus and Octreotide: a Case Report

Abstract

Background. Bronchopulmonary typical carcinoid tumors with distant metastasis and carcinoid syndrome are rare. Case. We report the case of a 77-year-old woman diagnosed with a bronchial typical carcinoid in the right middle lobe bronchus and multiple liver metastases. The patient presented with facial flushing and diarrhea, and the serotonin blood levels were elevated, indicative of carcinoid syndrome. Combination therapy with everolimus and octreotide maintained the patient in a healthy condition for approximately two years until she died in 2019. Conclusion. Bronchial typical carcinoids with multiple liver metastases and carcinoid syndrome in our patient was well-managed by combination therapy with everolimus and long-acting release octreotide.