Lung giant cell carcinoma
Lung giant cell carcinoma
Definition
A morphologic variant of lung sarcomatoid carcinoma characterized by the presence of mononuclear and multinucleated pleomorphic neoplastic giant cells that lack cohesion.
Also known as giant cell carcinoma of lung, giant cell carcinoma of the lung, lung giant cell carcinoma — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 5583 per MONDO
- ICD9 162.9 per MONDO
- MESH D018286 per MONDO
- NCIT C4452 per MONDO
- SCTID 254631008 per MONDO
- UMLS C0345960 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lungs | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Lungs | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Respiratory system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |