Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2005 Aug;38(8):579-582.
Combined Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma with Component of Adenocarcinoma: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University. ljw@hallym.or.kr
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University.
- 3Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hallym University.
Abstract
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Combined large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma is an uncommon lung cancer that include large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with components of adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, giant cell carcinoma and/or spindle cell carcinoma histologically. We report a case that pathologically diagnosed as combined large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with component of adenocarcinoma after right pneumonectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection. A 44-year-old man with intermittent chest pain was referred to our hospital for lung mass on the right mid lung field.