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adenomatoid hyperplasia of enterochromaffin-like cells
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Definition: Defined as compact collections of 5 or more ECL micronodules, lying close to each other, in the deep lamina propria. No more than 150 microns in maximum size.
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