Right sleeve S2 segmentectomy for lung carcinoid tumor in a patient with tracheal bronchus

Carcinoid tumors are relative rare neuroendocrine tumors of the lung. Bronchial obstruction’s symptoms as cough, hemoptysis and pneumonia may be present when they are centrally located and lung-sparing surgery is usually preferred. We describe the case of an adult patient with a central right upper lobe carcinoid tumor and a concurrent tracheal bronchus malformation. This peculiar bronchial malformation allowed a sleeve S2 segmentectomy sparing the S1–S3 segments and the middle and lower lobes. The patient was discharged on day 4 without complications.