Pathology and nomenclature of human gastrointestinal neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumors and related lesions.

Klöppel, G; Heitz, P U; Capella, C; Solcia, E · World J Surg · 1996

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Abstract

The pathology and nomenclature of the neuroendocrine cell proliferations in the gut are reviewed. The neoplastic lesions are discussed within the light of a new classification system that attempts to consider the morphologic, functional, and biologic features of the tumors.

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