Capillaries. A cytologic feature of pulmonary carcinoid tumors.
The cytologic features of pulmonary carcinoid tumors have been well described, but most reports have not mentioned capillaries as a prominent finding. Two cases are described in which abundant capillaries in endobronchial brushing and fine needle aspiration specimens were a helpful feature in making the correct diagnosis.
Mitchell
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Department of Pathology, Christiana Hospital, Medical Center of Delaware, Newark 19718.
Parker
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FP
D000368:Aged; D002196:Capillaries / Q000473:pathology*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002843:Chromatin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D002843:Chromatin