Apudoma

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Apudoma
Classification and external resources
ICD-O: 8248/1[1]
MeSH D001079

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.[7]

The term dates back to at least 1975.[8]

Because the label "Apudoma" is very general, it is preferred to use a more specific term when possible.

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  1. ^ IARC TP53 DATABASE - Morphology list. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
  2. ^ Welbourn RB (1977). "Current status of the apudomas". Ann. Surg. 185 (1): 1–12. PMID 12724.  Full Free Text
  3. ^ 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. 
  4. ^ Galati G, Fiori E, Tiziano G, et al (2002). "[Apudoma of Vater's ampulla: case report and review of the literature]" (in Italian). Il Giornale di chirurgia 23 (3): 97–100. PMID 12109233. 
  5. ^ Todorov T, Smilov N (1997). "[A giant apudoma of the pancreas]" (in Bulgarian). Khirurgiia 50 (4): 50–1. PMID 9739860. 
  6. ^ Serezhin BS (1995). "[Apudoma of the prostate]" (in Russian). Arkh. Patol. 57 (5): 57–63. PMID 8579498. 
  7. ^ eMedicine - VIPoma : Article by Robert J Ferry, Jr, MD. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
  8. ^ Spence RW, Burns-Cox CJ (1975). "ACTH-secreting 'apudoma' of gallbladder". Gut 16 (6): 473–6. PMID 168130. 
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