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Medical Case Studies
Carcinoid
Carcinoid
Carcinoid (also carcinoid tumor) is a slow-growing type of neuroendocrine tumor, originating in the cells of the neuroendocrine system. In 2000, the World Health Organization redefined "carcinoid", but this new definition has not been accepted by all practitioners. This has led to some complexity in distinguishing between carcinoid and other neuroendocrine tumors in the literature. According to the American Cancer Society, the 2000 WHO definition states: The WHO now divides these growths into neuroendocrine tumors and neuroendocrine cancers. Neuroendocrine tumors are growths that look benign but that might possibly be able to spread to other parts of the body...
Carcinoid - List of case studies
- List of Diseases and Conditions
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Cancerous skin mole Capillary telangectasia Carcinoid Carcinoid syndrome Carcinoma Carcinoma in situ Carcinoma in-situ ...
- Metastatic well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma in liver_2
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a hard lesion in the mid-ileum suspicious for the primary carcinoid. A frozen section showed foreign body type giant cell granuloma. Left ... the primary tumor of neuroendocrine tumor or a metastatic carcinoid: February 2008 – an incidental finding of a 3cm ...
- Neuroroendocrine neoplasia with hepatic secondary lesions_2
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8.5878), lymphadenopathy, neuroendocrine tumour, carcinoid syndrome, lymph node progression, locally advanced sarcomas, liver ... 8.5878), lymphadenopathy, neuroendocrine tumour, carcinoid syndrome, lymph node progression, locally advanced sarcomas, liver ...
- Metastatic well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma in liver
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the primary tumor of neuroendocrine tumor or a metastatic carcinoid: February 2008 – an incidental finding of a 3cm lesion ... is somewhat higher than we expect for a classical midgut carcinoid, usually less than 2 % Ki-67 positive cells. Therefore, this might be ...
- Pulmonary heteroplasia_2
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a. well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (typical carcinoid) b. adenocarcinoma with associated neuroendocrine ... well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (typical carcinoid), adenocarcinoma with associated neuroendocrine differentiation, Non ...
- Pulmonary Heteroplasia – additional opinion
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a. well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (typical carcinoid) b. adenocarcinoma with associated neuroendocrine differentiation. ... well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (typical carcinoid), adenocarcinoma with associated neuroendocrine differentiation, ...
- Neuroendocrine Neoplasia
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neoplasia with hepatic secondary lesions and carcinoid syndrome ” and with the ... multiple locations with hepatic secondary lesions and carcinoid syndrome ( well differentiated ) , Pneumothorax . ... multiple locations with hepatic secondary lesions and carcinoid syndrome ( well differentiated ) , Pneumothorax . ...
- Pulmonary heteroplasia
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for well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma ( typical carcinoid ). On July 2007, PET-CT showed uptake in the main tumour mass ... well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma ( typical carcinoid ), adenocarcinoma (associated neuroendocrine differentiation), non ...
- Pulmonary heteroplasia_3
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a. well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (typical carcinoid) b. adenocarcinoma with associated neuroendocrine ... , well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (typical carcinoid), adenocarcinoma with associated neuroendocrine differentiation, ...
- Small Cell Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Cervix – additional opinion
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a maximum of 9 cycles. Five patients (4 with WD-NECs) had carcinoid syndrome. Among the patients with WD-NECs (median follow-up 20 ... well-differentiated NECs, poorly-differentiated NECs, carcinoid syndrome, WD-NECs, PD-NECs, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, metastatic ...