A usually aggressive carcinoma composed of large malignant cells which display neuroendocrine characteristics. It is characterized by the presence of high mitotic activity and necrotic changes. The vast majority of cases are positive for neuron-specific enolase. Representative examples include lung, breast, cervical, and thymic neuroendocrine carcinomas.
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small cell carcinoma
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thymic large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
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ovarian large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
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lung large cell carcinoma
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anal canal neuroendocrine neoplasm
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nasopharyngeal type undifferentiated carcinoma
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