NCIt synonyms : Appendix Poorly Differentiated Endocrine Carcinoma; Appendix NEC G3; Appendix NEC; Appendix High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma;
NCIt definition : An aggressive, high-grade, and poorly differentiated carcinoma with neuroendocrine
differentiation that arises from the appendix. The mitotic count is more than 20 per
10 HPF. It is classified as either small or large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma based
on the size of the malignant cells, the prominence of the nucleoli, and the amount
of cytoplasm.;