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Observations on the ultrastructure of a bronchial adenoma (carcinoid‐type)
Author(s) -
Toker Cyril
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196612)19:12<1943::aid-cncr2820191222>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - ultrastructure , pathology , medicine , electron microscope , adenoma , endocrine system , carcinoid tumour , hormone , physics , optics
Electron microscopic study of a bronchial adenoma (carcinoid type) demonstrated secretory granules resembling those of the normal and neoplastic argentaffine cell. Histologic demonstration of argentaffine granules within bronchial adenomas of the carcinoid type is difficult. They are readily shown by electron microscopy. This finding augments the existing evidence relating to the endocrine nature of these neoplasms.