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Argyrophilic cell hyperplasia and an atypical carcinoid tumor in chronic ulcerative colitis
Author(s) -
Miller Roberta R.,
Sumner Hatton W.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19821215)50:12<2920::aid-cncr2820501235>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - ulcerative colitis , hyperplasia , medicine , pathology , dysplasia , carcinoid tumors , colitis , gastroenterology , disease
An unusual case of chronic ulcerative colitis is presented in which an atypical carcinoid tumor was seen. Many areas of the mucosa showed glandular changes of chronic injury and dysplasia, and in these areas, argyrophilic cell hyperplasia was identified. Data is presented describing the evolution of argyrophilic cell hyperplasia as a reaction to injury, the evolution of carcinoid tumors in argyrophilic cell hyperplasia, and the relationship of the proliferating argyrophilic cells to the proliferating glandular cells in ulcerative colitis.