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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
Carcinoid tumor of the gastrointestinal tract may be classified based on the location into three subtypes (foregut, midgut, or hindgut). Carcinoid tumor of the lung may be classified based on the histology into two subtypes (typical and atypical). Carcinoid tumor of the ovary may be classified into four subtypes (insular, trabecular, strumal, and mucinous type).[1][2]
Classification
References
- ↑ Ovarian carcinoid tumours. Dr Aditya Shetty and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ovarian-carcinoid-tumours
- ↑ Carcinoid tumours of the lung. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/carcinoid-tumours-of-the-lung