NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS

Carcinoid Tumour / Syndrome. Carcinoid Tumours are rare. The most common location is the mid gut (appendix and terminal ileum). Around 1 in 200 appendicectomy cases show histological evidence of carcinoid tumour. Carcinoid Tumours arise from APUD cells are thus are capable of producing large amounts of Serotonin. ................
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