Primary small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the duodenum – a case report and review of literature

BACKGROUND: Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in the duodenum is an extremely rare neoplasm with poor prognosis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 57-year-old man presented with sudden onset gastrointestinal bleeding and fainting attacks. Duodenoscopy and hypotonic duodenography revealed a 3 × 3 cm protruding...

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Main Authors: Sata, Naohiro, Tsukahara, Munetoshi, Koizumi, Masaru, Yoshizawa, Koji, Kurihara, Katsumi, Nagai, Hideo, Someya, Tsutomu, Saito, Ken
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2004
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC514615/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15310407
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-2-28
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