Carcinoid (20X)
Carcinoid (20X)

Neuroendocrine tumors and Carcinoids in particular often show an organoid nesting pattern
The tumor cells are uniform with bland nuclei and usually have well defined cell borders without crowding or architectural disarray
The nesting tendancy of these tumors is well illustrated in this image
(Description By:Martin Nadel, M.D. )
(Image Contrib. by: UCHC )