Abstract:The purpose of this publication is to update knowledge about chronic autoimmune gastritis and about cases of hyperplasia of enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cells as precursors of the development of neuroendocrine gastric tumor type 1 due to clinical example’s demonstration. Discussion: the types and main characteristics of neuroendocrine tumors of the stomach were discussed, in particular tumors type 1 associated with autoimmune gastritis. The mechanisms of formation of neuroendocrine tumors in the stomach against… Show more
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