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MDCT imaging in malignant carcinoid syndrome [PDF]
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011 A 65-year-old lady presented with sudden onset of palpitations, headache, perspirations and flushing. Clinical examination revealed tenderness in right lumbar region. Ultrasound abdomen revealed multiple hyperechoic hepatic lesions and a mesenteric mass.
Kamini Gupta +3 more
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Therapeutic Considerations for the Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome [PDF]
Acta Oncologica, 1989 Symptomatology and pathophysiology of carcinoid syndrome are summarized and the therapeutic possibilities reviewed. It is underlined that severity of symptoms and effect of the disease on vital organ function should be considered in order to tailor treatment appropriately.
Larry K. Kvols
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Carcinoid syndrome due to a malignant somatostatinoma [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1995 Abstract Somatostatinoma is one of the rarest tumours of the endocrine pancreas. Cardinal manifestations of a somatostatinoma include gallstones, mild diabetes mellitus, steatorrhoea, diarrhoea and dyspepsia. Like any other pancreatic islet cell carcinoma, a somatostatinoma may also produce several different hormones such as ...
Ömer Özbakir +6 more
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Metastatic Carcinoid Tumors and the Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome [PDF]
Acta Oncologica, 1993 Patients with metastatic carcinoid tumors and the malignant carcinoid syndrome have benefited immensely from diagnostic and therapeutic advances during the past decade. Magnetic resonance imaging and whole body scintigraphy with radiolabelled analogues of somatostatin have improved our ability to diagnose, detect, stage and follow response to therapy ...
Larry K. Kvols, Jean Claude Reubi
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Brunner's Gland Hamartoma: Masquerading as a Duodenal Mass. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Brunner's gland hamartoma is a benign mass of the duodenum often asymptomatic in presentation and typically identified endoscopically. Treatment is dependent on how the mass manifests. If asymptomatic, then no treatment is necessary. If there is concern for malignant transformation or obstruction, then treatment is endoscopic or surgical ...
Ukwade D, Hussain S, Ali S, Boulay B.
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Predictors of Mortality in Patients With Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
Clinical Endocrinology, Volume 103, Issue 1, Page 50-56, July 2025.SUMMARY Objective Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN 1) is an autosomal dominant disease predisposing to hyperplasia and neoplasia in diverse endocrine tissues. Patients typically present with endocrine abnormalities before the age of 30 years and have reduced life expectancy.
Jasmine J. Zhu, John R Burgess
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Society for Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation of Androgen Excess in Women
Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Context Androgen excess is common in women and refers to clinical or biochemical evidence of elevated androgenic steroids such as testosterone. It is associated with underlying polycystic ovary syndrome in the majority of cases. However severe androgen excess is less common and may indicate the presence of underlying adrenal or ovarian ...
Yasir S. Elhassan +14 more
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Digestive Endoscopy, EarlyView.Objectives Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is crucial in determining treatment strategies for gastric neuroendocrine tumors (gNETs). While type 3 is considered more aggressive than types 1 and 2 within the clinical subtype of gNETs, the supporting data were insufficient, due to their rarity. We aimed to study the prevalence and risk factors associated with
Yohei Ogata +9 more
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Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Hyperhidrosis is an under‐reported and under‐treated condition that causes significant patient morbidity. Secondary causes require consideration, but the vast majority of cases are idiopathic. The condition is encountered by a range of clinicians, including neurologists, dermatologists and endocrinologists, and it pays to be familiar with the ...
Mitchell J. Lycett, Karl Ng
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Journal of Neuroendocrinology, Volume 37, Issue 4, April 2025.Patients with small intestine neuroendocrine tumours (SI‐NETs) often face considerable delays in diagnosis. The South Wales NET service underwent a nationally commissioned, systematic transformation aimed at improving diagnosis through education and the development of referral networks.
Harriet L. Gould +25 more
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