Neoplasms of the Parathyroid Glands The dispersed neuroendocrine system includes two organs that are predominantly or exclusively composed of neuroendocrine cells; parathyroid glands are one and anterior pituitary is the…
Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Salivary Glands Neuroendocrine tumors of the salivary glands include mostly small cell neuroendocrine or poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas. Other types of neuroen-docrine tumors such as carcinoid…
Neuroendocrine Tumors in the Mediastinum Anatomically, the mediastinum is defined as a space between the two pleural cavities, with its boundaries formed superiorly by the thoracic inlet, inferiorly by the…
Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Appendix, Gallbladder, and Extrahepatic Biliary Tract Shilpa Rungta Sudha R. Kini This chapter covers the neuroendocrine neoplasms arising in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the…
Types of Cytologic Specimens and Cytopreparations Cytopathologic diagnosis of neuroendocrine neoplasia can be made by examining a variety of specimens obtained from several body sites that represent both exfoliative and…
Dispersed Neuroendocrine System: an Overview Min W. Lee Sudha R. Kini INTRODUCTION Neuroendocrine neoplasia is an enigmatic family of tumors sharing a phenotype characterized by the simultaneous expression of multiple…
Chronic Granulomatous Disease Megan K. Dishop Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inherited form of primary immunodeficiency caused by impaired phagocyte NADPH oxidase activity, resulting in deficient superoxide production and…
Metastatic Lung Tumors in Children and Adolescents Megan K. Dishop Metastatic tumors are the most common tumors of the lung in childhood. The most common metastatic solid tumors in routine…
Other Primary Lung Tumors in Children Megan K. Dishop Mass lesions of the lung in children are most commonly developmental malformations or cystic lesions, with a ratio of 10 non-neoplastic…
Pleuropulmonary Blastoma Megan K. Dishop Claire Langston Pleuropulmonary blastoma, a relatively recently recognized childhood malignancy, is an embryonal tumor of the lung, pleura, or mediastinum derived from the thoracic splanchnopleural…
