Carcinoid tumour of the uterine corpus |
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Authors: | R. Chetty S. P. Clark P. S. Bhathal |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Anatomical Pathology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan Street, 3050 Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Abstract: | Summary A carcinoid tumour occurred in the uterine fundus causing an enlargement (12–14 weeks size). The patient did not have the carcinoid syndrome, despite elevated urinary 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid levels. The tumour had a typical organoid pattern with argentaffin-positive cells. Whilst a metastasis from an occult primary lesion cannot be entirely excluded, it is felt that this is a primary tumour most likely arising from resident endocrine cells in the endometrium. |
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Keywords: | Carcinoid Uterus Endocrine cells |
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