diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia


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  • Clinical

    • 50-60s

  • Histology

    • bronchi or bronchiole
    • neuroendocrine cell proliferation
    • confined within basement membrane

  • Ddx

    • neuroendocrine proliferation due to
      • bronchiectasis
      • chronic inflammation
      • adjacent to carcinoid
    • neuroendocrine neoplasms
      • mass forming
      • breaches basement membrane
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