Extra-Adrenal Paragangliomas Paraganglia, derived from the neural crest, are widely dispersed in the body and are composed of morphologically and cytochemically similar neuroendocrine cells. Paraganglia have varied anatomic distributions. Their…
Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Tumors The spectrum of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors encompasses several types of neoplasms, some encountered more frequently than the others. Their classification is quite complex, as is the terminology…
Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Thyroid Gland Neuroendocrine tumors of the thyroid include medullary carcinoma, paraganglioma, and small cell carcinoma, majority being medullary carcinomas. The neuroendocrine cells of the thyroid are…
Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in the Pediatric Age Group and Adolescents Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in childhood and adolescents are uncommon. According to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database, every type of…
Miscellaneous Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Epithelial Type: Breast, Liver, Sinonasal Tract Mithra R. Baliga Sudha R. Kini This chapter focuses on some infrequently occurring neuroendocrine neoplasms of epithelial type, namely…
Adrenal Pheochromocytoma The paired adrenal glands are a composite of two endocrine organs: one steroid producing, the other catecholamine producing. They are located in the retroperitoneum, superomedial to the kidneys….
Miscellaneous Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Neural Type: Olfactory Neuroblastoma and Central Neurocytoma This chapter covers two of the neuroendocrine neoplasms of neural type that occur very rarely and includes olfactory…
Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Genitourinary Tracts Mithra R. Baliga Sudha R. Kini This chapter covers neuroendocrine neoplasms of the genitourinary tracts, which occur only infrequently. Neuroendocrine neoplasms are more common…
Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms, previously referred to as pancreatic endocrine tumors (PETs), are uncommon, constituting 1% to 2% of all pancreatic neoplasms. In the United States,…
Neoplasms of the Pituitary Gland The anterior part of the pituitary gland, also referred to as adenohypophysis, is one of the two organs in the dispersed neuroendocrine system that are…
