Most common pulmonary tumor in children is ___________
Correct Answer: Carcinoid
Description: Cancer of the lung occurs most often between the ages 40-70.Only 2% of the whole cases appear before 40 years. Carcinoid tumour represent 1%-5%of all lung tumors.Most patients with this tumor are younger than 40 years of age and the incidence is equal for both sexes.Clinical features include persistant cough, hemoptysis,impairment of drainage of respiratory passages with secondary infections,bronchiectasis,emphysema. Ref : ROBBINS AND COTRAN PATHOLOGIC BASIS OF DISEASES,PG NO:763,7 th edition
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