Apudoma

In pathology, an apudoma is an endocrine tumour that arises from an APUD cell[1][2] from structures such as the ampulla of Vater.

[3] They were historically thought to be derived from neural crest cells,[4] but this has since been shown to be untrue (see neuroendocrine tumor).The term dates back to at least 1975.

[5] Because the label "apudoma" is very general, it is preferred to use a more specific term when possible.

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