Diffuse Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia: Report of Two Cases

Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) is a rare pulmonary disorder characterised by a proliferation of neuroendocrine cells within the lung. It is believed that a minority of the patients with DIPNECH can develop carcinoid tumors. Here, we report two new cases of DIPNECH with coexisting carcinoid tumors

Göğüs duvarının nadir bir tümörü: Plevral lipoma

İntratorasik lipomlar nadir tümörlerdir ve plevradan köken alan daha az görülürler. Bu makalede iki olgunun özellikleri sunulmuştur. Plevral tümörlerin ayırıcı tanısında göz önünde tutulması gereken bu lezyonların total eksizyonu tümörü hem tedavisine ve hem de tanısını sağlar. Derin yerleşimli lipomlar arasında yer almalarına karşın nüks olgularda beklenmeyen bir durumdur.Intrathoracic lipomas, are quite rare tumors, with those originating from pleural fat tissue being the least common. Two cases of pleural lipomas are presented with the features of this tumor. They should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pleural tumors. Total excision of the tumor enables histologic diagnosis as well as surgical treatment. Although they are classified as deep-seated lipomas, recurrence is unlikely