Classification of Human Upper Respiratory Tract Tumors

An outline of human upper respiratory tumors is presented, based on the World Health Organization's classification of such tumors. The discussion and illustrations are devoted mainly to the nasal passages, and emphasis is placed on lesions that are potentially confusing because of problems of t...

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Published inEnvironmental health perspectives Vol. 85; pp. 219 - 229
Main Author Heffner, Dennis K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare 01.04.1990
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Diagnosis, Differential
Histology
Humans
Laryngeal Neoplasms - classification
Laryngeal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Laryngeal Neoplasms - pathology
Neuroendocrine carcinoma
Nose Neoplasms - classification
Nose Neoplasms - diagnosis
Nose Neoplasms - pathology
Papilloma
Pharyngeal Neoplasms - classification
Pharyngeal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pharyngeal Neoplasms - pathology
Pituitary neoplasms
Small cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Symposium on Toxicologic Pathology of the Upper Respiratory System. September 14-16, 1988. Durham, North Carolina
Thyroid cancer
Tracheal Neoplasms - classification
Tracheal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Tracheal Neoplasms - pathology
Tumors
World Health Organization
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Summary:An outline of human upper respiratory tumors is presented, based on the World Health Organization's classification of such tumors. The discussion and illustrations are devoted mainly to the nasal passages, and emphasis is placed on lesions that are potentially confusing because of problems of terminology or unusual histologic features.
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ISSN:0091-6765
1552-9924
DOI:10.2307/3430685