Fine-needle aspiration cytology of large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung: A cytohistologic correlation study of 11 cases

Cancer

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 180-186

  Jimenez Heffernan, Jose A ^a   Lopez Ferrer, Pilar ^b   Vicandi, Blanca ^b   Mariño, Adrian ^b   Tejerina, Eva ^a   Nistal, Manuel ^b   Viguer, Jose M ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cytology; Fine needle aspiration; Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma; Pulmonary neoplasms

Indexed keywords

SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; CELL NUCLEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTODIAGNOSIS; CYTOPATHOLOGY; CYTOPLASM; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LARGE CELL CARCINOMA; LARGE CELL NEUROENDOCRINE CARCINOMA OF THE LUNG; LOBECTOMY; LUNG CARCINOMA; MALE; MITOSIS; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CARCINOMA, NEUROENDOCRINE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONECTOMY;

EID: 47049123346     PISSN: 0008543X     EISSN: 10970142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23539     Document Type: Article

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