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Neuroendocrine cells and associated malignancies of the oral mucosa: a review.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Feb 2010
Mahomed Farzana
Abstract excerpt
Neuroendocrine cells of the oral mucosa constitute an under-recognized component of the diffuse neuroendocrine system with diverse subpopulations and elusive biologic roles in the oral cavity. Primary malignant oral tumors that show a neuroendocrine phenotype display histomorphologic heterogeneity thereby giving rise to a spectrum of lesions in this rare category of oral malignancy. These lesions can be divided...
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