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Primary carcinoid tumors of the liver
Background Primary carcinoid tumors of the liver are uncommon and rarely symptomatic. The diagnosis of primary hepatic etiology requires rigorous workup and continued surveillance to exclude a missed primary.
Olichney John+4 more
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Carcinoid Heart Disease on Computed Tomography
Teaching Point: Carcinoid tumors can release hormones responsible of cardiac valves fibrosis known as carcinoid heart disease.
Jean-Philippe Hardy, Benoît Ghaye
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What's new? This study used data from all 16 German cancer registries for colorectal neuroendocrine neoplasms to calculate incidence and relative survival. The data allowed differentiation by primary site, morphology (well‐differentiated neuroendocrine tumors—NETs, poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas—NECs and mixed neuroendocrine‐non ...
Lennart Möller+8 more
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Background Carcinoids at atypical sites are rare and mostly asymptomatic. In the majority, they show normal levels of serotonin and its metabolites in plasma and urine, resulting in a relatively late diagnosis and hence guarded prognosis.
Karim G. Moustafa, Gamal M. Saied
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Meta-analysis of stomatitis in clinical studies of everolimus: incidence and relationship with efficacy. [PDF]
BackgroundEverolimus, an oral mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, is used to treat solid tumors and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Stomatitis, an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth, is a common adverse event associated with ...
Anak, O+10 more
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Metastatic renal carcinoid: To skin, lungs, and pancreas
Carcinoid tumors rarely originate in the urogenital system. We represent a unique case of primary renal carcinoid tumor which was initially diagnosed as renal cell cancer and 10 years later correctly diagnosed as metastatic renal carcinoid.
Hammad Arshad, Parth Rali, Khalid Malik
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Carcinoid Tumors of the Appendix
A retrospective study of 41 patients with histologically confirmed diagnosis of appendix carcinoid tumors was undertaken by reviewing the surgical records at Massachusetts General Hospital.There were 8 male and 33 female patients (mean age 32 years). Twenty-two patients (54%) presented with signs and symptoms suggestive of acute appendicitis.
Leslie W. Ottinger+2 more
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Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy: Its value in tumor localization in patients with Cushing's syndrome caused by ectopic corticotropin or corticotropin-releasing hormone secretion [PDF]
purpose: To assess the feasibility of somatostatin receptor scintigraphy for patients with Cushing's syndrome caused by tumors secreting ectopic corticotropin or corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).
Bruining, H.A. (Hajo)+10 more
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Atypical carcinoid with multiple central airway metastases: A case report
A 51-year-old man was found to have multiple polypoid tracheal and bilateral main bronchial tumors during postoperative follow-up of atypical carcinoid.
Ryosuke Amemiya+7 more
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Goblet cell carcinoid tumors of the appendix: An overview.
Goblet cell carcinoid is an enigmatic and rare tumor involving the appendix almost exclusively. Since its identification in 1969, understanding of this disease has evolved greatly, but issues regarding its histogenesis, nomenclature and management are ...
P. Roy, R. Chetty
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