類癌Carcinoid)為一種成長緩慢的神經內分泌腫瘤[1],源自於神經內分泌細胞英語neuroendocrine system。某些案例則會發生遠端轉移的狀況。中腸(空腸迴腸闌尾,以及盲腸)發生的類癌與類癌症候群英語carcinoid syndrome相關。

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Picture of a carcinoid tumor (center of image) that encroaches into the lumen of the small bowel (pathology specimen). The prominent folds are plicae circulares英語plicae circulares, a characteristic of the small bowel.
類型神經內分泌腫瘤腺癌
分類和外部資源
醫學專科腫瘤學
ICD-10C75, E34.0
ICD-9-CM209.60
ICD-O英語International Classification of Diseases for OncologyM英語ICD-O8240/3
OMIM114900
DiseasesDB2040
MedlinePlus000347
eMedicinemed/271
MeSHD002276
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Primary site of a carcinoid cancer of gut

症狀

大多數類癌並不會產生症狀,通常都是因為其他手術才發現。類癌屬於惡性腫瘤。

大約10%的類癌會釋放過量的激素,其中最常見的為血清素(5-HT),過量的血清素會造成下列症狀:

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