CYTOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS OF OCCULT SMALL-CELL UNDIFFERENTIATED CARCINOMA OF THE LUNG

  • 1 January 1982
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 26  (1) , 73-77
Abstract
Small-cell undifferentiated carcinoma of the lung is usually metastatic and/or locally advanced at diagnosis. An occult tumor is described that cytologic techniques diagnosed in a minimally symptomatic, high-risk individual. Despite the absence of radiologic or histopathologic confirmation, bronchoscopically directed cytologic specimens localized the lesion. A tiny, apparently stage I, small-cell undifferentiated carcinoma was successfully resected.