Follow-up (FU), that is, survival (in months) of deceased patients with bronchial carcinoids
| Histology | Treatment | Outcome | FU | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical (8) | IBT (8) | CR (8) | 2 | Pulmonary embolism |
| 28 | Cardiovascular failure | |||
| 48 | Unknown | |||
| 62 | Respiratory insufficiency | |||
| 83 | Sarcoma | |||
| 90 | Natural cause | |||
| 140 | Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | |||
| 170 | Chronic myeloid leukemia | |||
| Atypical (4) | Surgery (4) | CR (2) | 24 | Hypoxic encephalopathy |
| 66 | Murdered ‘crime passionnel’ | |||
| Metastatic (2) | 85 | Palliative sedation | ||
| 114 | Pneumonia |
No residual tumour detected macroscopically (videobronchoscopy, high resolution CT) and microscopically (biopsy and brush specimens).
CR, complete remission; IBT, initial bronchoscopic treatment.