Primary tracheal carcinoid tumor misdiagnosed as asthma: a rare case report.

Unlabelled: About 2% of all lung malignancies are pulmonary carcinoid tumors, a family of neuroendocrine tumors. Rarely does a typical tracheal carcinoid of the trachea manifest as an endoluminal polypoidal tumor.

Case Presentation: The author describe a 61-year-old nonsmoker who complained of growing nonexertional shortness of breath 5 years ago.