Composite carcinoid carcinoma of the colon--a case report.
A composite tumour of the caecum and colon, comprising of distinct areas of classical carcinoid and of well differentiated adenocarcinoma is described. Both components were histochemically confirmed. Presence of a morphologic transition at junctional areas favour a histogenesis from bi-directional differentiation of multipotent precursor cells.
Chaturvedi
K U
KU
Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
Kaur
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D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000473:pathology; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014411:Neoplastic Stem Cells / Q000473:pathology