title: [Diagnostic criteria and classification of gastro-intestinal pancreatic endocrine tumors].
abstract: In this presentation the gastrointestinal pancreatic endocrine tumors (ETs) are subdivided into well differentiated ETs and poorly differentiated ETs. Well differentiated ETs are subclassified into ETs with benign behavior, ETs with uncertain behavior and well differentiated endocrine carcinomas. The criteria allowing a distinction among these main types of neoplasms are listed according to the site of origin of the ETs. In addition, the main functional types of ETs of the pancreas, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, appendix and large bowel are briefly described.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Capella
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uccella
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Albarello
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feltri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: La Rosa
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006728:Hormones / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000032:analysis; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009479:Neuropeptides