Case Report
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World J Transl Med. Aug 31, 2023; 11(1): 1-8
Published online Aug 31, 2023. doi: 10.5528/wjtm.v11.i1.1
Table 1 World Health Organization 2022 classification of epithelial neuroendocrine neoplasms for neoplasms for gastrointestinal, and pancreaticobiliary tract
Neuroendocrine neoplasms
Classification
Diagnostic criteria
Well differentiated neuroendocrine tumor (NET)NET, grade 1< 2 mitoses/2 mm2 and/or Ki67 < 3%
NET, grade 22-20 mitoses/2 mm2 and/or Ki67 3-20%
NET, grade 3> 20 mitoses/2 mm2 and/or Ki67 > 20%
Poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC)Small cell NEC> 20 mitoses/2 mm2 and/or Ki67 > 20% (often > 70%), and small cell cytomorphology
Large cell NEC> 20 mitoses/2 mm2 and/or Ki67 > 20% (often > 70%), and large cell cytomorphology