Psammoma bodies in malignant carcinoid tumor metastases

A clinically and histopathologically well-documented case of malignant carcinoid tumor (with carcinoid syndrome) is described. The presence of numerous psammoma bodies in metastatic carcinoid tumor deposits, confirmed by histochemical and ultrastructural analyses, represents a heretofore unreported...

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Published inAmerican journal of clinical pathology Vol. 81; no. 3; pp. 372 - 377
Main Authors CAYA, J. G, TIEU, T. M, WOLLENBERG, N. J, SOERGEL, K, ANDERSON, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago, IL American Society of Clinical Pathologists 01.03.1984
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoid Tumor - pathology
Carcinoid Tumor - secondary
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Hepatectomy
Humans
Ileal Neoplasms - pathology
Ileal Neoplasms - secondary
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas
Male
Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome - pathology
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Other diseases. Semiology
Human
Pathology
Liver
Psammoma
Digestive diseases
Intestinal disease
Metastatic
Metastasis
Hepatobiliary disease
Electron microscopy
Carcinoid tumor
Small intestine
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Summary:A clinically and histopathologically well-documented case of malignant carcinoid tumor (with carcinoid syndrome) is described. The presence of numerous psammoma bodies in metastatic carcinoid tumor deposits, confirmed by histochemical and ultrastructural analyses, represents a heretofore unreported finding.
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ISSN:0002-9173
1943-7722
DOI:10.1093/ajcp/81.3.372