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Appendix Tubular Carcinoid
A neuroendocrine tumor that arises from the appendix. It does not show the morphologic characteristics of typical carcinoid tumors (neoplastic cells forming solid nests). In contrast, the tumor cells form small discrete tubules. (NCI Thesaurus)
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