Primary Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumour of Pleura: First Case Report
Joint Authors
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Metastatic tumours of pleura are the most common malignant tumours causing malignant pleural effusion.
Lungs are the most common primary sites.
Primary pleural tumours are rarely seen and diffuse malignant mesothelioma is the most common malignant tumour of pleura.
Primary malignant neuroendocrine tumour of pleura is not reported in the literature.
Here, we report a rare case of primary malignant neuroendocrine tumour of pleura in a fifty-two-year-old, nonsmoker female who presented with right-sided pleural effusion and ipsilateral, dull aching chest pain.
Clinical presentations of inflammatory lesions like tuberculous pleuritis and benign and malignant neoplasms of pleura are indistinguishable; hence, fluid cytology, pleural biopsy, and immunohistochemistry are necessary for exact tissue diagnosis of the tumours, which is mandatory for correct treatment and prognostic assessment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Das, Anirban& Pratap, Abhishek. 2016. Primary Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumour of Pleura: First Case Report. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101698
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Das, Anirban& Pratap, Abhishek. Primary Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumour of Pleura: First Case Report. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101698
American Medical Association (AMA)
Das, Anirban& Pratap, Abhishek. Primary Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumour of Pleura: First Case Report. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101698
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101698