Non-small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the sinonasal tract and nasopharynx. report of 2 cases and review of the literature

Head and Neck Pathology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-26

  Weinreb, Ilan ^a,b   Perez Ordoñez, Bayardo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carcinoid tumor; Nasal cavity; Neuroendocrine carcinoma; Olfactory neuroblastoma; Paranasal sinuses; Small cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

TUMOR MARKER;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NASOPHARYNX TUMOR; NOSE CAVITY; PARANASAL SINUS; PARANASAL SINUS TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, NEUROENDOCRINE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; NASAL CAVITY; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; PARANASAL SINUS NEOPLASMS; PARANASAL SINUSES; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 69349092249     PISSN: 1936055X     EISSN: 19360568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12105-007-0004-7     Document Type: Article

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