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High‐grade neuroendocrine carcinoma presenting as an abscess: Diagnosis by fine needle aspiration and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Herbst Jonathon B.,
Walts Ann E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.20878
Subject(s) - medicine , neuroendocrine carcinoma , fine needle aspiration , carcinoma , general surgery , abscess , radiology , pathology , surgery , biopsy
Neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC) comprise about 2% of all carcinomas. Review of the literature indicates only a few cases of NEC presenting as an abscess, all having been diagnosed by tissue biopsy. Here, we report the FNA diagnosis of a high‐grade neuroendocrine carcinoma presenting as an abscess of the axilla/chest wall in a 68‐year‐old man and review the pertinent literature. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2008;36:670–673. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.