Well-differentiated Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Larynx: Confusion of Terminology and Uncertainty of Early Studies

Jennifer L Hunt, Leon Barnes, Asterios Triantafyllou, Douglas R Gnepp, Kenneth O Devaney, Göran Stenman, Gyorgy B Halmos, Justin A Bishop, Alena Skálová, Stefan M Willems, Henrik Hellquist, Alessandra Rinaldo, Alfio Ferlito

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Abstract

Well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (also known as "carcinoid") of the larynx is an exceedingly rare tumor that has an epithelial origin. These tumors are malignant and have a low, but definite, risk of metastasis. Although it can be challenging, this tumor should be differentiated from moderately differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (also known as "atypical carcinoid"). The clinical and pathologic features of this tumor, as well as treatment and prognosis, are reviewed in detail.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)246-250
Number of pages5
JournalAdvances in anatomic pathology
Volume26
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2019

Keywords

  • atypical carcinoid
  • carcinoid
  • large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
  • larynx
  • small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
  • well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma
  • Uncertainty
  • Humans
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors/diagnosis
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms/diagnosis
  • Carcinoid Tumor/diagnosis
  • Larynx/pathology
  • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine/diagnosis

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