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THE CARCINOID TUMOUR
Author(s) -
Thompson J. F.,
Gee D. C.,
Little J. M.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1979.tb07672.x
Subject(s) - foregut , hindgut , medicine , midgut , carcinoid tumour , alimentary tract , pathology , gastrointestinal tract , neural crest , anatomy , embryo , biology , botany , larva , microbiology and biotechnology
Carcinold tumours afr by bo means rare. The wide range of sites in which they occur is explained by their origin from APUD cells of the neural crest. These cells migrate to all parts of the allmentary tract during embryonic life, and ultimately are found as well in various gut derivatives such as the respiratory, pancreatic and billary systems. On the blast of a series of 31 carcinold tumours seen at the Royal Prince Alfrad Hospital in a five‐year period, the distincitve clinical and histological features of carcinoids of foregut, midgut and hindgut origin and reviewed. Diagnoisis, treatement and results are discussed, and recommendations regarding management of the patient with a cercinoid tumour are given.