Desmoid tumor

A desmoid tumor (DT) is a benign, locally invasive soft tissue tumor associated with a high recurrence rate but with no metastatic potential.

Carcinoid tumor

A tumor formed from the endocrine (argentaffin) cells of the mucosal lining of a variety of organs including the stomach and intestine. These cells are from neuroectodermal origin.


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PMID (PMCID)
30043412
FEMALE
Endoscopic ultrasound FNA: An illustrated review of spindle cell neoplasms of the upper gastrointestinal tract including a novel case of gastric plexiform fibromyxoma.
Rohit M, Bhatt A, Cruise M, Wearsch PA, Goldblum JR, Sturgis CD.
Diagn Cytopathol. 2018;46(9):730-738.
The cytomorphology of PF is described and illustrated, and important entities in the differential diagnosis of upper GI spindle cell lesions (including GI stromal tumor, leiomyoma, schwannoma, carcinoid tumor, desmoid-type fibromatosis, and inflammatory fibroid polyp) are reviewed.