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[Pulmonary tumorlet. Report of 5 cases]
M Ramón Capilla1, A Arnau Obrer, R Navarro Ibáñez
1Servicios de Neumología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia.
Archivos De Bronconeumologia
|November 1, 1996
Summary
Lung tumorlets, small neuroendocrine cell clusters, are typically benign and found incidentally. While rare, occasional lymphatic metastasis necessitates follow-up imaging for affected patients.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonary Pathology
- Oncology
- Cell Biology
Background:
- Lung tumorlets are uncommon, benign neuroendocrine cell proliferations.
- They originate from Kulchitsky cells within the bronchial epithelium.
- Tumorlets are frequently discovered incidentally during histological examination for other lung conditions.