Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Female Reproductive Tract: A Literature Review.
- Author:
Yi Kyeong CHUN
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Neuroendocrine tumors; Carcinoma, neuroendocrine; Gynecologic tract; Female reproductive tract
- MeSH: Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine; Classification; Diagnosis, Differential; Female*; Humans; Neuroendocrine Tumors*
- From:Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine 2015;49(6):450-461
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Neuroendocrine tumors of the female reproductive tract are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that display various histologic findings and biologic behaviors. In this review, the classification and clinicopathologic characteristics of neuroendocrine tumors of the female reproductive tract are described. Differential diagnoses are discussed, especially for non-neuroendocrine tumors showing high-grade nuclei with neuroendocrine differentiation. This review also discusses recent advances in our pathogenetic understanding of these disorders.
