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It may be abbreviated '''[[SCC]]''', leading to confusion with [[squamous cell carcinoma]]. | It may be abbreviated '''[[SCC]]''', leading to confusion with [[squamous cell carcinoma]]. | ||
=Overview= | ==Overview== | ||
===Grouping=== | ===Grouping=== | ||
May be grouped as:<ref name=pmid21618245>{{Cite journal | last1 = Grossman | first1 = RA. | last2 = Pedroso | first2 = FE. | last3 = Byrne | first3 = MM. | last4 = Koniaris | first4 = LG. | last5 = Misra | first5 = S. | title = Does surgery or radiation therapy impact survival for patients with extrapulmonary small cell cancers? | journal = J Surg Oncol | volume = | issue = | pages = | month = May | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1002/jso.21976 | PMID = 21618245 }}</ref> | May be grouped as:<ref name=pmid21618245>{{Cite journal | last1 = Grossman | first1 = RA. | last2 = Pedroso | first2 = FE. | last3 = Byrne | first3 = MM. | last4 = Koniaris | first4 = LG. | last5 = Misra | first5 = S. | title = Does surgery or radiation therapy impact survival for patients with extrapulmonary small cell cancers? | journal = J Surg Oncol | volume = | issue = | pages = | month = May | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1002/jso.21976 | PMID = 21618245 }}</ref> | ||
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*Thyroid gland.<ref name=pmid21644012>{{Cite journal | last1 = Beach | first1 = DF. | last2 = Klump | first2 = WJ. | last3 = Haddad | first3 = G. | last4 = Reid | first4 = LM. | last5 = Schwarting | first5 = R. | last6 = Hageboutros | first6 = A. | title = Extrapulmonary small cell: a novel case of small cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland. | journal = Med Oncol | volume = | issue = | pages = | month = Jun | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1007/s12032-011-9996-7 | PMID = 21644012 }}</ref> | *Thyroid gland.<ref name=pmid21644012>{{Cite journal | last1 = Beach | first1 = DF. | last2 = Klump | first2 = WJ. | last3 = Haddad | first3 = G. | last4 = Reid | first4 = LM. | last5 = Schwarting | first5 = R. | last6 = Hageboutros | first6 = A. | title = Extrapulmonary small cell: a novel case of small cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland. | journal = Med Oncol | volume = | issue = | pages = | month = Jun | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1007/s12032-011-9996-7 | PMID = 21644012 }}</ref> | ||
=General= | ==General== | ||
Classic tumour with paraneoplastic syndromes - may be associated with:<ref name=pmid18316005>{{Cite journal | last1 = Sher | first1 = T. | last2 = Dy | first2 = GK. | last3 = Adjei | first3 = AA. | title = Small cell lung cancer. | journal = Mayo Clin Proc | volume = 83 | issue = 3 | pages = 355-67 | month = Mar | year = 2008 | doi = | PMID = 18316005 }}</ref> | Classic tumour with paraneoplastic syndromes - may be associated with:<ref name=pmid18316005>{{Cite journal | last1 = Sher | first1 = T. | last2 = Dy | first2 = GK. | last3 = Adjei | first3 = AA. | title = Small cell lung cancer. | journal = Mayo Clin Proc | volume = 83 | issue = 3 | pages = 355-67 | month = Mar | year = 2008 | doi = | PMID = 18316005 }}</ref> | ||
*Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). | *Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). | ||
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*Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. | *Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. | ||
=Microscopic= | ==Microscopic== | ||
Features: | Features: | ||
*Small cells -- typically 15-20 micrometers ~ 2x the size of [[RBC]]. | *Small cells -- typically 15-20 micrometers ~ 2x the size of [[RBC]]. | ||
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*[[Endometrial stromal condensation]]. | *[[Endometrial stromal condensation]]. | ||
==Images== | ===Images=== | ||
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*[http://networks.lww.com/pathology/blog/iow/pages/post.aspx?PostID=55 Small cell carcinoma in a lymph node (lww.com)]. | *[http://networks.lww.com/pathology/blog/iow/pages/post.aspx?PostID=55 Small cell carcinoma in a lymph node (lww.com)]. | ||
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*[[Lung tumours]]. | *[[Lung tumours]]. | ||
*[[Azzopardi phenomenon]]. | *[[Azzopardi phenomenon]]. | ||
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*[[Neuroendocrine tumours]]. | *[[Neuroendocrine tumours]]. | ||
=References= | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Basics]] | [[Category:Basics]] | ||
Revision as of 04:27, 12 January 2014
Small cell carcinoma is a type of carcinoma. It is mostly commonly from the lung; 95% of cases are from the lung.[1]
It may be abbreviated SCC, leading to confusion with squamous cell carcinoma.
Overview
Grouping
May be grouped as:[1]
- Pulmonary.
- Gastrointestinal.
- Genitourinary.
- Small cell carcinoma of the prostate gland - most common small cell carcinoma outside of the lung.[2]
- Small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder.
- Ovarian small cell carcinoma of the hypercalcemic type.
- Head & neck.
- Breast.
- Other.
Sites other than lung
General
Classic tumour with paraneoplastic syndromes - may be associated with:[5]
- Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH).
- Clinical: hyponatremia.
- Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration.
- Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome.
Microscopic
Features:
- Small cells -- typically 15-20 micrometers ~ 2x the size of RBC.
- Scant cytoplasm.
- Stippled chromatin +/- smudging of the chromatin.
- +/-Nuclear moulding.
DDx:
Images
www:
Small cell carcinoma - cytology (WC)
Metastatic small cell carcinoma - high mag. (WC)
Metastatic small cell carcinoma - very high mag. (WC)
See also
- Lung tumours.
- Azzopardi phenomenon.
- Chloroma (AKA granulocytic sarcoma, myeloid sarcoma).
- Neuroendocrine tumours.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grossman, RA.; Pedroso, FE.; Byrne, MM.; Koniaris, LG.; Misra, S. (May 2011). "Does surgery or radiation therapy impact survival for patients with extrapulmonary small cell cancers?". J Surg Oncol. doi:10.1002/jso.21976. PMID 21618245.
- ↑ Furtado, P.; Lima, MV.; Nogueira, C.; Franco, M.; Tavora, F. (2011). "Review of small cell carcinomas of the prostate.". Prostate Cancer 2011: 543272. doi:10.1155/2011/543272. PMID 22110988.
- ↑ Cesaretti, M.; Guarnieri, A.; Gaggelli, I.; Tirone, A.; Francioli, N.; Carli, AF.. "Small cell carcinoma of the breast. Report of a case.". Ann Ital Chir 82 (1): 61-4. PMID 21657157.
- ↑ Beach, DF.; Klump, WJ.; Haddad, G.; Reid, LM.; Schwarting, R.; Hageboutros, A. (Jun 2011). "Extrapulmonary small cell: a novel case of small cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland.". Med Oncol. doi:10.1007/s12032-011-9996-7. PMID 21644012.
- ↑ Sher, T.; Dy, GK.; Adjei, AA. (Mar 2008). "Small cell lung cancer.". Mayo Clin Proc 83 (3): 355-67. PMID 18316005.