European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society
Carcinoids of the lung caused by exogenous noxious agents: a scoping review
Par Kilo S, Schröder C, Frei-Stuber L et 4 autres.
Contenu en anglais
Résumé
Background
Approximately 2% of lung tumours are pulmonary carcinoids (PCs), divided into typical (90%) and atypical (AC) (10%). The link with external exposure to carcinogens remains controversial.
Objective
To investigate the association between occupational exposure to carcinogens and PC tumours.