2014
Clinical Presentation and Evaluation of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung
Detterbeck FC. Clinical Presentation and Evaluation of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung. Thoracic Surgery Clinics 2014, 24: 267-276. PMID: 25065927, DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2014.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell lung cancerCarcinoid tumorsLung cancerNeuroendocrine tumorsLimited biopsyNon-small cell lung cancerLarge cell neuroendocrine cancerMost non-small cell lung cancersSmall cell lung cancerPeripheral parenchymal lesionAtypical carcinoid tumorTypical carcinoid tumorNode enlargementEndobronchial tumorMediastinal tumorCharacteristic presentationClinical presentationParenchymal lesionsNeuroendocrine cancerRapid progressionTumorsCancerBiopsyLungPresentation
2011
Correction of postpneumonectomy syndrome using a custom implant
McRae MC, Detterbeck FC, Narayan D. Correction of postpneumonectomy syndrome using a custom implant. BMJ Case Reports 2011, 2011: bcr1120103523. PMID: 22700614, PMCID: PMC3079506, DOI: 10.1136/bcr.11.2010.3523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpneumonectomy syndromeLeft main stem bronchusMarked mediastinal shiftFurther postoperative complicationsMain stem bronchusBronchial carcinoid tumorsSymptoms 4 monthsPostoperative complicationsMediastinal shiftRight pneumonectomyCarcinoid tumorsRecurrent infectionsSevere narrowingTumor recurrenceComplete resolutionSaline implantsStandard expanderBreast implantsSuperior implantThree timesPatientsRecurrenceSyndromeImplantsVertebral column
2010
Management of Carcinoid Tumors
Detterbeck FC. Management of Carcinoid Tumors. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2010, 89: 998-1005. PMID: 20172187, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtypical carcinoidCarcinoid tumorsBronchopulmonary carcinoidsParenchyma-sparing techniquesMainstay of treatmentN2 involvementNodal enlargementMediastinal nodesMultimodality treatmentClinical presentationDistant metastasisCentral tumorsHigh suspicionSurgical interventionStaging testsTypical carcinoidModerate suspicionCarcinoidsYounger ageTumorsMediastinoscopySignificant proportionTreatmentSuspicionCell types
2004
Seeking a Home for a PET, Part 1 Defining the Appropriate Place for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules or Masses
Detterbeck FC, Falen S, Rivera MP, Halle JS, Socinski MA. Seeking a Home for a PET, Part 1 Defining the Appropriate Place for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules or Masses. CHEST Journal 2004, 125: 2294-2299. PMID: 15189954, DOI: 10.1378/chest.125.6.2294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyLung cancerPulmonary nodulesEmission tomographyTypical carcinoid tumorEvaluation of symptomsIntermediate riskCarcinoid tumorsPulmonary lesionsBronchioloalveolar carcinomaRisk factorsHigh riskRadiographic appearancePatientsPET imagingLesionsDiagnosisLittle roleCancerTomographyRiskNodulesCarcinomaSymptomsTumors