Abstract. The pathology and nomenclature of the neuroendocrine cell proliferations in the gut are reviewed. The neoplastic lesions are discussed within the light of a new classification system that attempts to consider the morphologic, functional, and biologic features of the tumors.
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Klöppel, G., Heitz, P., Capella, C. et al. Pathology and Nomenclature of Human Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine (Carcinoid) Tumors and Related Lesions. World J. Surg. 20, 132–141 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002689900021
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