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Apudomas
Introduction
Overview
Overview
In pathology, an apudoma is an endocrine tumour that arises from an APUD cell.[2][3] from structures such as the ampulla of Vater[4], pancreas[5], and prostate.[6] They are derived from neural crest cells. The term dates back to at least 1975.[7] Because the label “Apudoma” is very general, it is preferred to use a more specific term when possible.
References
References
- ↑ “IARC TP53 DATABASE – Morphology list”. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ↑ Welbourn RB (1977). “Current status of the apudomas”. Ann. Surg. 185 (1): 1–12. PMID 12724. Full Free Text
- ↑ Fukunaga Y, Hirata S, Tanimura S; et al. (2000). “Superficial undifferentiated small cell carcinoma of the esophagus showing an interesting growing pattern in histology”. Hepatogastroenterology. 47 (32): 429–32. PMID 10791205.
- ↑ Galati G, Fiori E, Tiziano G; et al. (2002). “[Apudoma of Vater’s ampulla: case report and review of the literature]”. Il Giornale di chirurgia (in Italian). 23 (3): 97–100. PMID 12109233.
- ↑ Todorov T, Smilov N (1997). “[A giant apudoma of the pancreas]”. Khirurgiia (in Bulgarian). 50 (4): 50–1. PMID 9739860.
- ↑ Serezhin BS (1995). “[Apudoma of the prostate]”. Arkh. Patol. (in Russian). 57 (5): 57–63. PMID 8579498.
- ↑ Spence RW, Burns-Cox CJ (1975). “ACTH-secreting ‘apudoma’ of gallbladder”. Gut. 16 (6): 473–6. PMID 168130.
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