What are Carcinoid Tumours? - Pathology mini tutoriaL

Carcinoid tumours are a subset of neuroendocrine tumours. In fact most carcinoid tumours are now referred to as neuroendocrine tumours (NET).
0:10 Definition of carcinoid (NET)
0:36 Diffuse endocrine system and neurosecretory granules
1:00 Most frequent locations of carcinoids 9NETs)
1:31 Age at which carcinoids tend to occur and behaviour
1:58 Carcinoid syndrome (flushing, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, asthma and heart valve problems
2:40 Description of gross and microscopic appearance of carcinoids and immuno stains (chromogranin, synaptophysin and CD56)
3:15 Gross image of carcinoid of appendix
3:48 Gross image of carcinoid of ileum
4:00 Histology image of carcinoid (low power)
4:22 Histology image of carcinoid (high power)
4:30 Chromogranin stain picture
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