A Case of DIPNECH and Review of the Current Literature - Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases

OJRD > Vol.3 No.2, May 2013

A Case of DIPNECH and Review of the Current Literature ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojrd.2013.32011 9,154 Downloads 13,430 Views Citations

Author(s)

Patrick D. Mitchell, Marcus P. Kennedy, Michael T. Henry

Affiliation(s)

Cork University Hospital, Cork, The Republic of Ireland.

ABSTRACT

Diffuse Idiopathic Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia (DIPNECH) is a rare pulmonary disease. It was first described by Aguayo et al. in 1992, and recognised by the World Health Organisation in 2004 as a precursor lesion to the development of pulmonary carcinoid tumour. DIPNECH has been described in several isolated case reports and series. This article describes a case of DIPNECH and summaries the recent literature in an attempt to raise awareness of this disease and management options.

KEYWORDS

Neuroendocrine; Carcinoid; DIPNECH

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Mitchell, P. , Kennedy, M. and Henry, M. (2013) A Case of DIPNECH and Review of the Current Literature. Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases, 3, 68-72. doi: 10.4236/ojrd.2013.32011.

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