Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2002 Dec;35(12):906-908.

Pulmonary Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma: One Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital, Korea. csdoctor@schch.co.kr
  • 2Department of Anatomic Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital, Korea.

Abstract

A 60-year-old male was admitted to our hospital complaining of general weakness. Chest radiography showed lung mass on left lower lobe. After left lower lobectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection, The mass was pathologically diagnosed as large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. Pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma is rare. Herein we report a case of large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in lung.

Keyword

Neuroendocrine neoplasms; Lung neoplasm

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine*
Humans
Lung
Lung Neoplasms
Lymph Node Excision
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Thorax
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