Ferlito A, Rosai J
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Padua, Italy.
ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 1991;53(4):185-7. doi: 10.1159/000276217.
The authors discuss the terminology and classification of all neuroendocrine neoplasms of the larynx. After a review of the relevant literature, they suggest adopting the nomenclature recently recommended by the World Health Organization: carcinoid tumor, atypical carcinoid tumor, small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and paraganglioma. This terminology is easy to apply, clinically meaningful and biologically sound. Carcinoid tumor, atypical carcinoid tumor and small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma are of epithelial origin whereas paraganglioma is of neural type. The authors emphasize that it is inadequate to make a diagnosis of 'neuroendocrine tumor or carcinoma', without its proper qualification.
作者讨论了喉神经内分泌肿瘤的术语和分类。在回顾相关文献后，他们建议采用世界卫生组织最近推荐的命名法：类癌肿瘤、非典型类癌肿瘤、小细胞神经内分泌癌和副神经节瘤。该术语易于应用，具有临床意义且生物学上合理。类癌肿瘤、非典型类癌肿瘤和小细胞神经内分泌癌起源于上皮组织，而副神经节瘤属于神经类型。作者强调，仅诊断为“神经内分泌肿瘤或癌”而没有适当的限定是不够的。
