Small intestine & ampulla

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WHO classification


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Definition / general | WHO (2019)
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Definition / general
  • WHO classification of tumors of the small intestine and ampulla
  • Currently on 5th edition, published in 2019
  • Based on histologic appearance, not molecular characteristics
WHO (2019)

    Malignant epithelial tumors ICD-O codes
  • Adenocarcinoma, NOS 8140/3
    • Mucinous adenocarcinoma 8480/3
    • Signet ring cell carcinoma 8490/3
    • Medullary carcinoma, NOS 8510/3
    • Adenocarcinoma, intestinal type 8144/3
    • Pancreatobiliary type adenocarcinoma 8163/3
    • Tubular adenocarcinoma 8211/3
  • Neuroendocrine tumor, NOS 8240/3
    • Neuroendocrine tumor, grade 1 8240/3
    • Neuroendocrine tumor, grade 2 8249/3
    • Neuroendocrine tumor, grade 3 8249/3
    • Gastrinoma, NOS 8153/3
    • Somatostatinoma, NOS 8156/3
    • Enterochromaffin cell carcinoid 8241/3
    • Extra-adrenal paraganglioma, NOS 8693/3
  • Neuroendocrine carcinoma, NOS 8246/3
    • Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 8013/3
    • Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 8041/3
  • Mixed neuroendocrine - nonneuroendocrine neoplasm (MiNEN) 8154/3
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