Abstract
We report the clinical and pathologic features of a small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma arising in the oral cavity of a 63-year-old man. The tumor stained positively with neuron-specific enolase and had dense core granules ultrastructurally. Chemotherapy ordinarily given for pulmonary small cell carcinoma induced a clinical remission. When the tumor recurred 8 mo later, focal squamous differentiation was present within the neuroendocrine carcinoma. The patient died 2.5 yr after presentation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 631-634 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - Sep 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine