Infarcted neuroendocrine tumor following endobronchial ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration of a pulmonary nodule: Typical versus atypical carcinoid a pathological diagnostic dilemma
Introduction: Pulmonary Neuroendocrine tumors have been categorized into high, intermediate and low grade. The distinction between low grade typical carcinoid from atypical carcinoid depends on mitotic count and presence of punctate necrosis. Case presentation: The patient is a 60 year old female wi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-06-01
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Series: | Human Pathology: Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214330016300943 |