argentaffinoma

argentaffinoma

 [ahr″jen-taf″ĭ-no´mah]

a carcinoid tumor of the gastrointestinal tract formed from argentaffin cells, usually in the terminal ileum or appendix; such tumors elaborate a variety of catecholamines that produce the symptom complex called carcinoid syndrome. Called also carcinoid.

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argentaffinoma

(1) Carcinoid tumour. 
(2) An obsolete, nonspecific term for any tumour with staining affinity for silver salts—e.g., carcinoids, APUDomas and pancreatic islet cell tumours; most argentaffinomas are neuroendocrine cell tumours.

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argentaffinoma

Oncology A tumor located anywhere in the GI tract–± 90% in appendix, remainder are in the ileum, stomach, colon or rectum or lungs, which secretes excess serotonin, evoking a carcinoid syndrome. See APUD system, Carcinoid syndrome.

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car·ci·noid tu·mor

(kahr'si-noyd tū'mŏr)

A neoplasm composed of cells of medium size, with moderately small vesicular nuclei; neoplastic cells are frequently palisaded at the periphery of small groups. Such neoplasms occur in the gastrointestinal tract, the lungs, and other sites, with approximately 90% in the appendix.
See also: carcinoid syndrome
Synonym(s): argentaffinoma.

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