A case of malignant carcinoid arising in chronic ulcerative colitis

Provera, P.; Provaggi, A.

Pathologica 81(1074): 447-452

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0031-2983
PMID: 2626281
Document Number: 345907
An unusual case of atypical carcinoid tumor which arose in chronic ulcerative colitis is presented. The authors describe the argyrophilic cell hyperplasia in damaged colonic areas as a possible reaction to injury and the relationship of the carcinoid tumors to the argyrophilic cell hyperplasia.

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