Psammoma bodies in malignant carcinoid tumor metastases.
A clinically and histopathologically well-documented case of malignant carcinoid tumor (with carcinoid syndrome) is described. The presence of numerous psammoma bodies in metastatic carcinoid tumor deposits, confirmed by histochemical and ultrastructural analyses, represents a heretofore unreported finding.
D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008303:Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local