diffuse hyperplasia of enterochromaffin-like cells

Definition: Diffuse or simple hyperplasia of gastric ECL is characterized by an increase (>2 fold) in ECL number.

See also

 hyperplasia of enterochromaffin-like cells

• diffuse hyperplasia of enterochromaffin-like cells
• linear hyperplasia of enterochromaffin-like cells
• micronodular hyperplasia of enterochromaffin-like cells
• adenomatoid hyperplasia of enterochromaffin-like cells

Reference

 Hyperplastic, dysplastic, and neoplastic enterochromaffin-like-cell proliferations of the gastric mucosa. Classification and histogenesis. Solcia E, Fiocca R, Villani L, Luinetti O, Capella C. Am J Surg Pathol. 1995;19 Suppl 1:S1-7. Review. PMID: 7762735