Pleural fluid, 66-year old male, with lung mass
Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the lung
Large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) and small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) are high-grade neuroendocrine tumors of the lung. LCNEC: At histology shows features of organoid nesting, trabecular, rosette-like and palisading patterns that suggest neuroendocrine differentiation- this is usually confirmed by immunohistochemistry.
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