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

G Klöppel; P U Heitz; C Capella; E Solcia

doi:10.1007/s002689900021

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

World J Surg. 1996 Feb;20(2):132-41. doi: 10.1007/s002689900021.

Authors

G Klöppel¹, P U Heitz, C Capella, E Solcia

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology, Academic Hospital Jette, Free University of Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, B-1090 Brussels, Belguim.

PMID: 8661808
DOI: 10.1007/s002689900021

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carcinoid Tumor / classification
Carcinoid Tumor / pathology*
Carcinoid Tumor / physiopathology
Cell Division
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / classification
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / pathology*
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / physiopathology
Humans
Precancerous Conditions / classification
Precancerous Conditions / pathology
Terminology as Topic*