Mediastinum primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
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Mediastinum primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.
Neuroendocrine carcinoma, which was first reported in 1907, is a rare disease [1]. This cancer most commonly originates in the gastrointestinal tract, although it can occur in the lungs, thymus, parathyroid gland, ovaries, and biliary system. However, mediastinal primary small cell neuroen-docrine carcinoma (MPSCN) is extremely rare. Its origin is not clear [2]. The diagnosis of MPSCN requires ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Współczesna Onkologia
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1428-2526
DOI: 10.5114/wo.2016.58505