Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: clinical characteristics and progression to carcinoid tumour

Thomas Yang Sun, Grace Hwang, Danielle Pancirer, Kathleen Hornbacker, Alberto Codima, Natalie S. Lui, Rishi Raj, Pamela Kunz, Sukhmani K. Padda

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Abstract

DIPNECH is a rare disease that is often misdiagnosed. In this study, it primarily affected elderly white women who were non-smokers. Lung nodules could slowly progress over years to carcinoid tumours. Average growth rate per nodule was 0.8 mm per year. https://bit.ly/3q1HD1k

Original languageEnglish
Article number2101058
JournalEuropean Respiratory Journal
Volume59
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carcinoid Tumor/diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia
  • Lung Neoplasms/pathology
  • Lung/diagnostic imaging
  • Neuroendocrine Cells/pathology

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