title: Atypical carcinoid (moderately differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma) of the uvula.
abstract: Carcinoid (neuroendocrine) tumors of the head and neck rarely occur outside the larynx and, until now, none has been reported in the oral cavity. We describe what we believe is the first reported case of an atypical carcinoid tumor, or any other type of neuroendocrine carcinoma, of the uvula.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, 653 W. 8th St., Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA. nelson.goldman@jax.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Nelson C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Barnes
mesh_terms: D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014609:Uvula / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery