Norihiro KIKUCHI, Hiroaki SATOH, Hiroichi ISHIKAWA, Katsunori KAGOHASHI, Koichi KURISHIMA, Kiyohisa SEKIZAWA

Small large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in a patient with pulmonary emphysema

Büyük hücreli nöroendokrin kanserler göreceli olarak nadirdir ve sıklıkla daha büyük tümörler olarak ortaya çıkar. Bu yazıda, amfizemi olan 63 yaşında bir erkek hastada küçük bir büyük hücreli nöroendokrin kanser olgusu bildiriyoruz. Periferik parankimal nodülde lobülasyon ve spiküle uzanımlar yoktu, küçük boyutu ve çevreleyen amfizemin etkisiyle cerrahi öncesinde doğru tanıyı koymak güçtü.

Amfizemli bir hastada küçük bir büyük hücreli nöroendokrin kanser

Large-cell neuroendocrine carcinomas (LCNECs) are relatively rare, and most reported occurrences tend to involve relatively large tumors. We report a small LCNEC in a 63-year-old male patient with pulmonary emphysema. The peripheral pulmonary nodule did not have lobulation and spiculation, and it was difficult to establish correct diagnosis before surgery because of its small size and effect of surrounding emphysematous change.

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