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Pulmonary tumourlets and microcarcinoids in bronchiectasis.
- Source :
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Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace [Monaldi Arch Chest Dis] 1997 Apr; Vol. 52 (2), pp. 138-9. - Publication Year :
- 1997
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Abstract
- A 66 year old woman underwent a left lower lobectomy for bronchiectasis. Histology revealed the presence of multiple endocrine lesions, such as neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia, tumourlets and microcarcinoids, which were widespread in bronchi, bronchioles and alveolar tissue. This case confirms the occurrence of neuroendocrine proliferations, in the setting of bronchiectasis, ranging from neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia to carcinoids, and suggests tumourlets as an appropriate model for neuroendocrine lung tumour genesis.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Bronchiectasis diagnostic imaging
Bronchiectasis pathology
Bronchiectasis surgery
Carcinoid Tumor pathology
Cell Division
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms pathology
Neuroendocrine Tumors pathology
Precancerous Conditions pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Bronchiectasis complications
Carcinoid Tumor complications
Lung Neoplasms complications
Neuroendocrine Tumors complications
Precancerous Conditions complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1122-0643
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9203810