Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia syndrome

• Published in: The European respiratory journal Vol. 47; no. 6; pp. 1829 - 1841
• Main Authors: Rossi, Giulio, Cavazza, Alberto, Spagnolo, Paolo, Sverzellati, Nicola, Longo, Lucia, Jukna, Agita, Montanari, Gloria, Carbonelli, Cristiano, Vincenzi, Giada, Bogina, Giuseppe, Franco, Renato, Tiseo, Marcello, Cottin, Vincent, Colby, Thomas V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England European Respiratory Society 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Biopsy; Carcinoid Tumor - physiopathology; Cell Proliferation; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Hyperplasia - physiopathology; Immunohistochemistry; Life Sciences; Lung - physiopathology; Lung Neoplasms - pathology; Multiple Pulmonary Nodules - diagnosis; Multiple Pulmonary Nodules - physiopathology; Neuroendocrine Cells - pathology; Precancerous Conditions - physiopathology; Pulmonary Fibrosis - physiopathology; Respiration; Syndrome

The term diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) may be used to describe a clinico-pathological syndrome, as well as an incidental finding on histological examination, although there are obvious differences between these two scenarios. According to the World Health Org...