Gastroenterologie
a hepatologie

Neuroendocrine neoplasms in gastroenterologist practice

Milana Šachlová¹

+ Affiliation
¹ Gastroenterologické oddělení, Masarykův onkologický ústav, Brno

Summary

Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine neoplasms are relatively rare tumors. They are often slow growing tumors derived from the diffuse endocrine system. A number of synonyms have been used for these tumors. Neuroendocrine tumors are now classified according to their site of origin and defined broadly according to their differentiation, whether they are functional or nonfunctional, their proliferative rate in terms of mitotic rate or K67 labelling index, and their malignant potential. Advances in imaging are 3-phase CT, MRI, double-balloon enteroscopy, capsule endoscopy, and somatostatin receptor imaging. Patients with neuroendocrine tumors should be taken care of by a multidisciplinary team.

Keywords

carcinoid syndrome, neuroendocrine carcinoma, neuroendocrine neoplasm, somatostatine receptors

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