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Diffuse Intrapulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia
Author(s) -
Anna L. McGuire,
Donna E. Maziak,
Harman Sekhon
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2013/190409
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperplasia , pathology , neuroendocrine cell , pathogenesis , lung , lesion , neuroendocrine tumors , carcinoid tumour , neuroendocrine tumour , immunohistochemistry
Diffuse intrapulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia is a rare, potential precursor lesion to typical pulmonary carcinoid tumours. Fewer than 50 cases have been reported in the literature. Their pathogenesis, clinical significance and management is controversial. A patient who presented with diffuse intrapulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia associated with a primary typical carcinoid tumour of the lung is reported.

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