Neuroendocrine tumours--challenges in the diagnosis and classification of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumours.
J Clin Pathol
; 66(10): 862-9, 2013 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Pulmonary neuroendocrine (NE) proliferations are a diverse group of disorders which share distinct cytological, architectural and biosynthetic features. Tumours composed of NE cells are dispersed among different tumour categories in the WHO classification of tumours and as such do not conform to a singular group with regards to treatment and prognosis. This is reflected by the highly variable behaviour of NE proliferations, ranging from asymptomatic, for instance in diffuse idiopathic pulmonary NE cell hyperplasia and tumourlets, to highly malignant cancers such as small cell lung cancer and large cell NE carcinoma. In this review NE proliferations are described as distinct entities ranging from low grade lesions to high grade cancers. The differential diagnoses are considered with each of the entries. Finally, mention is made of tumours which may show some NE features.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tumores Neuroendocrinos
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Carcinoma de Células Grandes
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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células Pequeñas
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Pulmón
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
J Clin Pathol
Año:
2013
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Article
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Países Bajos